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Because of this, full-time drivers have been forced to become more proficient on road courses, which in turn means that the average NASCAR driver today is a much better road course driver than in the recent past. The decline of "ringers" was dramatically illustrated at the 2009 Watkins Glen race.
With an average speed of 190.690 mph (306.886 km/h), [51] the 2021 race set a new record for the fastest running of the Indianapolis 500, eclipsing the mark set in the 2013 race by over 3 mph. [52] The race was noted for its competitive parity, with 361 overtakes made, including 35 for the lead between 13 different drivers. [53]
One hundred and eighty-six laps were done on a paved road course spanning 2.7 miles (4.3 km). [3] Although A. J. Foyt won the pole position with a qualifying speed of 110.323 miles per hour (177.548 km/h), Richard Petty would win the race, beating Foyt by 25 seconds driving a 1969 Ford Torino. This was the first time Petty won a race in any car ...
On road courses, track limits are defined by chicanes, enforced at Watkins Glen, Daytona, and Charlotte road courses, the Turns 1-3 complex at Indianapolis, or the Maggots-Becketts-Chapel section in Austin (a driver who exceeds track limits such as driving beyond the white lines or the long lap penalty section used by MotoGP to make a pass ...
Some drivers, however, have proposed the use of the full course. During a 2011 Mobil Oil "Car Swap" at Watkins Glen using the course, Tony Stewart pushed for using the Grand Prix course after driving demonstration laps in both his Chevrolet Impala and the majority of his laps in a McLaren MP4-23 as part of the event with Lewis Hamilton. [3]
Ice Road Drivers. Average truck driver salary: $66,917 to $120,000. As this is seasonal work, annual salaries aren’t as regular but ice road drivers tend to make around $30,000 to $40,000 in ...
Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course: Lexington: Ohio: 1962 Asphalt/concrete 2.4 miles (3.9 km) 15 SCCA, IndyCar Series, WeatherTech SportsCar Championship, Michelin Pilot Challenge, AMA, Trans Am Series: Milwaukee Mile Road Course: West Allis: Wisconsin: 1954-2005 Asphalt/concrete 1.8 miles (2.9 km) 10 Monticello Motor Club: Monticello: New York ...
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