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The first drag racing slick was developed by M&H Tires (Marvin & Harry Tires) in the early 1950s. It was the only company in the world that produced and sold original drag racing tyres. Drag racing slicks vary in size, from slicks used on motorcycles to very wide ones used on "top fuel" dragsters.
Automobile tires Studded winter tire Formula One racing slicks Large tires Airless tires Aircraft tire Motorcycle tire Mountain bike tires Spiked tire Tractor tire. The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to tires:
The 2023 Pirelli tyres include (from left to right) the three slicks – called the softs, mediums, and hards – intermediates, and full wets. Formula One tyres are specialised racing tyres designed for use on a Formula One car. Tyres play a crucial role in the car's performance, affecting grip, handling, and overall speed.
But I won't get too fussed if racing slick is preferred. Powers T 18:13, 21 June 2012 (UTC) Oppose - They're usually simply referred to as "slicks" or "slick tyres". "Racing slicks" seems like a curious way of describing them. -mattbuck 19:45, 21 June 2012 (UTC) Oppose - current wording is the WP:COMMONNAME.
Race car tires come in three main categories, DOT (street-legal), slick, and rain. Race car tires are designed to maximize cornering and acceleration friction at the expense of longevity. Racing slicks have no tread to maximize contact with the pavement and rain tires have channels to eject water to avoid hydroplaning. [35]
Julius David "Slick" Johnson III (February 23, 1948 – February 14, 1990) was an American stock car racing driver. A veteran of short track competition in the Carolinas, he competed in the NASCAR Winston Cup Series during the 1980s; his best finish in the series, second, came in a non-points consolation race at Daytona International Speedway.
The 2010 Lucas Oil Slick Mist 200 was the 1st stock car race of the 2010 ARCA Racing Series season, and the 49th iteration of the event.The race was held on Saturday, February 6, 2010, in Daytona Beach, Florida at the Daytona International Speedway, a 2.5-mile (4.0 km) permanent tri-oval shaped superspeedway.
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