Car Racing
Transcript: The history of Formula One racing has its roots in the European Grand Prix Motor Racing. However, the foundation of Formula One began in 1946 with the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile's. A world Drivers' championship followed in 1950. A Formula One car is a single-seat, open cockpit, open-wheel racing car, and an engine positioned behind the driver. 1950 - Present Racing Gear Different types of Racing The History of Car Racing Nascar By Nikita Verma The racing car driver's suit, is often covered with patches of the racing team sponsors, it is the most recognizable piece of racing gear and is the driver's main defense against injury from burns. These suits are made out of either Proban or a material trademarked as Nomex. Nomex is a fire-retardant material that offers protection for 12 seconds in blaze as hot as 704°C . Both the crew and the driver are protected from a fire resulting from a crash or a fire in the pits. After the second World War, sports car racing emerged as a distinct form of racing with its own classic races. NASCAR's Strictly Stock division was renamed the "Grand National" beginning in the 1950 season. Through the 1960's, as superspeedways were built and old dirt tracks were paved, the number of dirt track races were reduced. 1910 - 1950 Car racing events began soon after the construction of the first successful gasoline-fueled automobiles. The first organized contest was on April 28, 1887, by the chief editor of Paris publication Le Velocipede, Monsieur Fossier. Paris- Rouen: The world's first motoring competition Car Racing Formula One Racing Auto Racing Drag Racing Dirt Track Racing Open Wheel Racing Formula Racing Off-Road Racing Production Car Racing Rally Racing Road Racing Slot Car Racing Sports Car Racing Stock Car Racing Track Racing On July 23, 1894, the magazine "Le Petit Journal" organized what is considered to be the world's first motoring competition, from Paris to Rouen. Sixty nine cars participated in the 50km event. The entrant ranged from serious manufactures like; Peugot, Panhard, and De Dion. The 1930's saw the transformations from high-priced road cars into pure racers, such as; Alfa Romeo, Bugatti, Ferrari, Mercedes, Lamborghini, Porsche, all with engines producing up to 450kw(603hp) Racing Gear - Nomex The Nomex is woven into a material that is used to line the inside of the drivers helmet, and to make the shoes, gloves, and socks as well as the suit worn by the driver. These suits are based on how long they will protect drivers from second-degree burns in gasoline fire, which can reach temperatures from 982°C to 1,149°C. New suits have been designed using a combination of Nomex, Kevlar, and Indura material and offer excellent protection without multi-layering. Was founded by William Bill France Sr. On Feb 21, 1948. The first NASCAR "Strictly Stock" race was held on June 19, 1949, at Daytona Beach, Florida.
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