ALTERNATOR BOOKS Auto RACING SUPER STATS JEFF SAVAGE Lerner Publications Minneapolis
INTRODUCTION WORLD OF RACING uto racing is the world's fastest sport Drivers propel their cars at incredible speeds on tracks all around the world How do fans land racing teams the drivers mechanics and others who make race cars go keep up with it all They study statistics stats What are auto racing's most important stats First it's helpful to know about different types of popular auto races NASCAR The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing NASCAR began competing in 1949 It is second in sports to the National Football League NFL in the number of fans and television viewers in the United States Since 2001 36 Cup Series races are held each year Most NASCAR tracks are shaped like ovals but each track is unique A 2016 CUP SERIES RACE
O FUNNY CAR R DRAG RACING This is racing in which two cars line up side by side and roar down a straight track to the finish line The National Hot Rod Association NHRA holds the most popular drag races in the United States including the fastest professional classes of drag racing Top Fuel and Funny Car FORMULA ONE Formula One F1 is the world's most popular auto racing series A formula is a set of rules that car designers must follow These open wheel race cars are built to make sharp turns at high speeds A series of races called Grands Prix French for grand prizes are held on twisty courses that often include city streets About half the races are in Europe INDYCAR This series of races is the United States version of open wheel racing The name comes from one of INDYCAR the country's most famous races the Indianapolis 500 The race debuted in 1911 The IndyCar series features races on oval tracks as well as courses road
