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With backing from his regular sponsor The Home Depot and support from his car owner Joe Gibbs, Stewart was attempting to become the first driver to complete the entire 1,100 in one day. Previous attempts by John Andretti (1994) and Robby Gordon (1997) did not see either driver complete the full distance.
Skitching after a taxicab in New York City. Skitching (abbreviated from "skate-hitching", pron: /ˈskɪtʃɪŋ/) is the act of hitching a ride by holding onto a motor vehicle while riding on a skateboard, roller skates, bicycle, or sneakers when there is snowfall.
Bump and run is a technique for passing mainly used in stock car and touring car racing, which eventually inspired the police PIT maneuver.While the bump and run maneuver is not uncommonly used in series such as NASCAR, it is dangerous to use in open-wheel racing in general due to the extremely high speeds and relative fragility of open-wheel race cars.
Home Depot spent several years tracking and busting one such ring with the help of law enforcement. At the core of that criminal syndicate was a man named Robert Dell, who operated a drug recovery ...
Bumper cars in Kerava, Finland, powered by pole-mounted contact shoes that supply power from a conductive ceiling. Bumper cars or dodgems are the generic names for a type of flat amusement ride consisting of multiple small electrically powered cars which draw power from the floor or ceiling, and which are turned on and off remotely by an operator.
Flybar's Bumper Car certainly seem like action-packed fun in a box, but not everyone's on-board with this latest find. For starters, it's worth noting that the 175-pound capacity is limiting.
Bump steer is the term for the tendency of the wheel of a car to steer itself as it moves through the suspension stroke. Bump steer causes a vehicle to turn itself when one wheel hits a bump or falls down into a hole or rut. Excessive bump steer increases tire wear and makes the vehicle more difficult to handle on rough roads.
The Honker II, a midget racing car, getting a push start at the 144th Wagga Wagga Show. A group of people attempting to push start a motorcycle.. Push starting, also known as bump starting, roll starting, clutch starting, popping the clutch or crash starting, is a method of starting a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine that has a manual transmission, a mechanical fuel pump, and a ...