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American Racing Equipment was the first in the industry to introduce a line of wheels with a Teflon coating. Through comprehensive testing, the company has demonstrated that Teflon finish considerably enhances the wheels' resistance to common contaminants such as brake dust, dirt, road film, and ultraviolet degradation.
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The involvement of women in Formula One was pioneered by Italian Maria Teresa de Filippis, who entered five races between the 1958 and 1959 seasons in a Maserati 250F, starting three. [1] She was the first woman to qualify for a Grand Prix, and scored her best result of tenth place in the 1958 Belgian Grand Prix .
The Ford Model A and B engines dominated American auto racing until World War II [41] [43] [44] [13] Some racing is still done with Ford Model A engines, [43] [45] [46] [47] and high-performance aftermarket modifications are available to increase performance, with some achieving 110 horsepower, at compression ratios of up to 6.5-to-1. [13] [39 ...
With auto construction and racing dominated by France, the French automobile club ACF staged a number of major international races, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another major city, in France or elsewhere in Europe. Aspendale Racecourse, in Australia, was the world's first purpose-built motor racing circuit, opening in January 1906 ...
The Curb Agajanian Performance Group is an American motorsports team, currently competing as a co-entrant in IndyCar and IMSA. It is owned by record executive Mike Curb and racing personality Cary Agajanian; son of the late J. C. Agajanian , a race promoter and race car owner.
Burkett was one of only a small number of women drag racing in professional classes. [3] She raced under both National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and International Hot Rod Association (IHRA) sanctioning. [3] She began racing in the 1960s, and in 1995 was still in the sport. [3]
In 1909, AAA decided to ban women from any competition they sanctioned after Joan Newton Cuneo had beaten a number of leading male drivers at a variety of different races. [ citation needed ] The Racing Board sanctioned the Indianapolis 500 and awarded national racing championships in 1905 , 1916 , 1920–1941, and 1946–1955. [ 12 ]