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Hoosier Racing Tire was founded in 1957 in Lakeville, Indiana by stock car racer Robert Newton, and Joyce Newton. Newton wished to design a faster tire compound to gain an advantage against fellow racers. This was done by retreading street tires in order to obtain a compound that would adequately gain enough traction.
The winner of the Indianapolis 500 is awarded a small replica of the Borg-Warner Trophy.. The Indianapolis 500 (also called the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race) [a] [2] is an annual American open-wheel car race held on American Memorial Day weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS), in Speedway, Indiana. [3]
The track was known as Lucas Oil Raceway from 2011 to 2021. In 1958, 15 Indianapolis-area businessmen and racing professionals led by Tom Binford, Frank Dickie, Rodger Ward, and Howard Fieber invested $5,000 each to fund the development of a 267-acre (108 ha) farm tract into a recreational sporting complex that would focus on auto racing.
Three days after the end of the 1993 season, Hoosier announced their return to the Winston Cup Series in 1994 with radial tires. [ 10 ] [ 9 ] The company's return was marred by the deaths of Bonnett and Dash Series champion Rodney Orr (who had purchased a Cup car instead of a second-tier car because of the impending change in the Dash Series ...
Steel tire on a steam locomotive's driving wheel is heated with gas flames to expand and loosen it so it may be slipped over the wheel.. The steel wheel of a steam locomotive and other older types of rolling stock were usually fitted with a steel tire (American English) or tyre (in British English, Australian English and others) to provide a replaceable wearing element on a costly wheel.
Editor's note: Follow Ohio State vs. Notre Dame live updates, scores and highlights from the national championship game.. Monday night's College Football Playoff championship game features an all ...
Indoor state track and field championships back at IU on Saturday for 1st time since 2019
Crews just before 2 p.m. began applying water on the railcar tank using a fire hydrant at U.S. 50 and state Route 128, due to the "very substantial" chemical leak.