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• Open wheel
  ...[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing]] ([[Champcar]], [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]), [[sprint car]], [[midget car]], and others. ...drives the rear wheels. Depending on the rules of the class, many types of open-wheeler have wings at the front and rear of the vehicle, as well as a very
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• Open-wheel
  ...[Formula One]], [[American Championship Car Racing]] ([[Champcar]], [[Indy Racing League|IRL]]), [[sprint car]], [[midget car]], and others. ...drives the rear wheels. Depending on the rules of the class, many types of open-wheeler have wings at the front and rear of the vehicle, as well as a very
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• John Andretti
  ...ndretti|Michael]]. John drives the #10 [[FreedomRoads]] [[Ford]] for [[ppc Racing]]. [[Kenny Wallace]] is his teammate and he drives the #22 [[Autozone]] [[F * [http://www.ppcracing.com/ The ppc Racing Website]
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• Autograss
  '''Autograss''' racing is [[Britain]]’s most popular form of amateur [[motor racing]]. It takes place at venues throughout [[England]], [[Wales]] and Northern Autograss is basically car racing on natural surfaces, usually a farming field, with a fresh track starting o
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• Board track racing
  '''Board track racing''' was a type of racing where the track had a surface of wood boards. The genre was popular in the ...html]. The 1913 motorcycle championship races were moved to a [[dirt track racing|dirt track]] because dirt was safer. Board tracks slowly faded away by the
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• Sports car racing
  [[Image:Gtp_sports_cars.jpg|thumb|300px|GTP sports cars racing at [[Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course]] in 1991]] ...'' is a form of circuit racing, with cars that have two seats and enclosed wheel wells. They may be purpose-built or related to road-going [[sports car]]s.
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• Slick tire
  ...heel, but are typically used on only the driven (powered) wheels in [[drag racing]], where the only concern is maximum traction to put power to the ground. ...h must be able to operate in all weather conditions. They are used in auto racing where competitors can choose different tires based on the weather condition
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• Nikon Indy 300
  | Most wins constructor || [[Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing]] (6) | Winning team || [[Penske Racing|Team Penske]]
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• Danica Patrick
  ...rn [[March 25]], [[1982]]) is a professional race car driver in the [[Indy Racing League]]. She was born in [[Beloit, Wisconsin]], USA, and was raised in [[ == Racing Career ==
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• Jean Alesi
  ...[[June 11]], [[1964]] in [[Avignon]], [[Vaucluse]], [[France]] is a French racing driver of Both French and Sicilian origins. Jean Alesi drove a long time in ...5 championship. In the late 1980s he was very much a coming man in motor racing, winning the 1988 French Formula 3 title, and following it up in 1989 with
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• SVA
  ...(Aviation), the SVA was founded to develop the cars used at [[Cisitalia]] racing. ...ivership of the [[Cisitalia]] and tried new outlet in the creation of open-wheel cars.
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• Racing
  ...racing.inflatables.arp.750pix.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Offshore inflatable '''racing''' (Thundercat class) at Ilfracombe, north Devon, England.These boats can r |[[image:aircraft.racing.arp.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Air '''racing''':Hungarian aerobatics pilot Peter Besenyei at speed in his Extra 300 at a
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• Formula A
  '''Formula A''' (FA) is the top level of Go-kart racing or ''[[karting]]''. This class uses 100cc [[two-stroke]] engines, which m ...until they retire. Many—if not most—successful [[open-wheel]] racing drivers started their careers in karts.
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• Dan Wheldon
  ...hts series]]. Wheldon is playfully nicknamed "Difficult Dan" in the [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] pit lane for his sometimes choleric temperament. He currently ...mber of 2005, it was announced that he would be driving for [[Chip Ganassi Racing]] in the IRL in 2006. Shortly after his first IRL test with Ganassi, he won
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• Giaur
  ...Below are pictures of some examples of the incredible and beautiful Giaur racing cars.
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• Midget car
  [[Image:MidgetCarsRacingAngellParkJune2007.jpg|thumb|right|300px|Midget cars racing at [[Angell Park Speedway]]]] ...0 pounds. The high power and small size of the cars combine to make midget racing quite dangerous; for this reason modern midget cars are fully equipped with
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• Touring car
  ...rnative to the [[runabout (car)|runabout]] and the [[roadster]]. They were open cars, often fitted with convertible tops. Most early touring cars had a [[t ...1927 were four and then three-door models (with drivers sliding behind the wheel from passenger seat) touring cars, accounting for 6,519,643 cars sold out o
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• GT car
  ...rts cars, such as their use mainly of [[rear-wheel drive|rear-]] or [[four-wheel drive]], and the term sports car may be used to describe a car with grand t ...ust be able to be used perfectly legally on the open road, and adapted for racing on circuits or closed courses."
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• Dirt speedway racing
  ...car racing|stock cars]] in the South. The open wheel racers were built for racing, and the stock cars were ordinary automobiles modified to varying degrees. ...also race on [[Short track motor racing|asphalt short tracks]] during the racing season.
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• Dirt track racing
  :''This article concerns auto racing; [[Track racing|motorcycles]], also race on dirt tracks.'' ...ing|stock cars]] in the South. While open wheel racecars are purpose-built racing vehicles, stock cars (also known as fendered cars) can be either purpose-bu
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• Formula Three
  ...expensive, which makes F3 an attractive entry-level into higher class auto racing. ...Cars|Kieft]] and [[Emeryson]]. The formula was the usual route into motor racing through the early and mid 1950s (and stars like [[Stirling Moss]] continued
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• Sprint car racing
  ...of running on short [[dirt track racing|dirt]] or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is most popular in the United States, but series also operate in Australia ...speed often also makes it very dangerous. The safety record of sprint car racing in recent years has been greatly improved by the use of roll cages to prote
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• Kenny Brack
  ...a]], [[Värmland]]) is a [[race car driver]] from [[Sweden]]. He was [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] champion in 1998 and won the [[Indianapolis 500]] in [[1999]]. As of [[2006]], Brack lives in Belgium and has retired from open wheel racing. Brack spends most of his time currently as the lead member of a rock band.
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• Jimmy Vasser
  ...ahal Letterman Racing (2002)<br>American Spirit Team Johansson (2003), PKV Racing (2004-2006) ...owner. Vasser won the [[1996]] [[Champ Car]] champion with [[Chip Ganassi Racing]], and scored ten victories in the series. Vasser was the last American to
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• Formula Ford
  ...rting]] is more likely to be a young driver's entry to serious formula car racing). ...as an entry level formula, [[Formula Vee]], the Formula Ford cars use full racing suspension setups.
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• Formula 5000
  [[Image:LolaT332.jpg|thumb|[[1974]] [[Lola Racing Cars|Lola ]] T-332]] '''Formula 5000''' (or '''F5000''') was an auto-racing formula that ran different series in various regions around the world from
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• Sprint car
  ...speed often also makes it very dangerous. The safety record of sprint car racing in recent years has been greatly improved by the use of roll cages to prote ...n]] and [[Tony Stewart]]. As a challenging form of auto racing, sprint car racing is considered an excellent training ground for NASCAR series.
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• Autocrossing
  ...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...ower average speeds, lack of physical obstacles and lack of wheel-to-wheel racing means that the potential for car damage, particularly from collisions, is v
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• Autocross
  ...sport in its own right, autocrossing is a great way to get started in road racing. ...ower average speeds, lack of physical obstacles and lack of wheel-to-wheel racing means that the potential for car damage, particularly from collisions, is v
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• Emerson Fittipaldi
  [[Image:fittipaldi_indy.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Emerson Fittipaldi racing in the [[Indianapolis 500]] in [[1994]].]] ...aulo (city)|São Paulo]], [[Brazil]]) is a highly successful [[open-wheel]] racing series driver, winning world championships in both [[Formula One]] and [[Ch
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• Al Unser Jr.
  ...[[World of Outlaws]] series of sprint car racing. He soon moved into road racing, winning the Super Vee title in [[1981]] and the Can Am title in [[1982]]. ...competed in his first Indianapolis 500, finishing tenth. Unser continued racing on the CART circuit, becoming one of the series' rising stars. He finished
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• Bruce McLaren
  ...world championships. McLaren cars totally dominated [[CanAm]] sports car racing with 56 wins between [[1967]] and [[1972]] (and five constructors&#8217; ch ...rgring]] in which F2 and F1 cars competed together. He astounded the motor racing fraternity by being first F2, and fifth overall, in a field of the best dri
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• Daytona International Speedway
  |Nickname ||The World Center of Racing |Closed || Open
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• Danny Sullivan
  ...I''' (Born [[March 9]], [[1950]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]) is a former racing driver from [[USA|the United States]]. He participated in 15 [[Formula One ...ca where he competed in the [[CART]] (Championship Auto Racing Teams) open-wheel series winning the [[Indianapolis 500]] in 1985. The "spin and win" footag
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• Mount Panorama Circuit
  '''Mount Panorama Circuit''' is a [[motor racing]] track located in [[Bathurst, New South Wales|Bathurst]], [[New South Wale ...such it has become the near-exclusive province of closed-bodied automobile racing cars.
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• Marco Andretti
  | Current series || [[Indy Racing League|IRL]] [[IndyCar Series]] | Current team || [[Andretti Green Racing]]
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• Bugatti Type 10
  ...a total of 1.1&nbsp;L (1131&nbsp;cc/69&nbsp;in³). This was attached to an open [[roadster]] body with [[solid axle]]s front and rear. [[Leaf spring]]s su ...ut of place at the race, but calmly took second place after seven hours of racing.
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• Motorsport
  ...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g
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• Rick Mears
  ...Penske wanted another young driver who would focus exclusively on American racing. For 1978 Mears was offered a ride in nine of the eighteen championship rac ...anged from the [[United States Automobile Club|USAC]] to Championship Auto Racing Teams ([[CART]]). At Indianapolis he won his first "500" by virtue of stayi
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• Auto racing
  ...mean [[motorcycle racing]], and can include [[motorboat racing]] and [[air racing]]. It is one of the world's most popular [[spectator sport]]s and perhaps t Auto racing began almost immediately after the construction of the first successful [[g
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• Eddie Cheever
  |Team(s) || [[Theodore Racing|Theodore]], [[Hesketh]], [[Osella]], [[Tyrrell]], [[Ligier]], [[Renault]], ...[Formula One]], [[Sports car racing|Sports cars]], [[CART]] and the [[Indy Racing League]], and now owns an IRL team. Cheever participated in 132 Formula One
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• Short track motor racing
  ...lated competition. Many traditional fans and purists still see short track racing as the "real" NASCAR, because the lower speeds make "paint swapping", where [[Category:Auto racing by type]]
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• Scott Dixon
  ...ated his determination to become a [[Formula 1]] driver. He won the [[Indy Racing League]] (IRL) championship in [[2003]] at his first attempt. With the encouragement of his motorsport-mad parents, Dixon began racing karts before the age of 10. He experienced moderate success, but really cau
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• Bandini 1000 P
  ...radical change in the philosophy of approach to the competition of Bandini racing cars. If the tasks: speed, lightness and road holding remains unchanged, di ...the ''1000 P'' an important novelty but also the return to the final four-wheel independent. The geometry of the rear suspension, tested on a copy of ''[[B
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• Bugatti Prototypes
  The [[V16|16-cylinder]] '''Type 45''' racing car and similar '''Type 47''' "Grand Sport" were to become a new generation The Type 56 was a tiny 2-seat open car very much in the style of turn-of-the-century horseless carriages or [[
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• Oversteer
  [[Rear wheel drive]] cars are generally more prone to oversteer, in particular when appl In modern race cars, especially [[open-wheel]] race cars, oversteering in high speed turns is caused mainly by aerodynam
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• Champcar
  ...ame for a class of [[automobile|car]]s used in [[American Championship Car Racing]] for many decades. A Champ Car is a single seater (commonly called [[open wheel]]) [[racing car]]. For much of their history Champ Cars have been similar to [[Formula
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• Vespa 400
  ...good attendance from members of the press by also inviting three celebrity racing divers[3] to the Vespa 400 launch. ...behind the dummy front grill, on a shelf that could be slid out. The spare wheel was stowed in a well under the passenger seat.
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• Sam Hornish, Jr.
  ...0]] champion, currently driving in the [[Indy Racing League]] for [[Penske Racing]]. He also competes in the invitation-only [[International Race of Champion ...cing]] team, with a best finish of third. However, he swiched to [[Panther Racing]] for the next season and improved enough to take the title from reigning c
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