Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Details About The USAC Sprint Car Racing Series

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By Sherry Gross


The United States Auto Club is part of the authorized bodies in the US for most auto racing events. They also give their support to the US national championship and supports the Indianapolis 500. Today, the usac sprint car racing series gives their support for each series like the National Midget, Ignite Ethanol fuel, silver crown and the national sprint series.

The most common power generated automobiles are sprint cars. They are commonly designed with special features to have in running to a paved, short oval or circular dirt tracks. These are most the most popular type of car in South Africa, United States, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. It also consist a speed ratio of 140 miles per hour.

It composed a total output of power that reached 900 to 1,100 horsepower of machines. Through this, safety measure is implemented since it began and it keeps on developing until to this generation. Drivers of the Indy car series and NASCAR are utilizing a sprinting automobile for a certain division as a stepping stone for a higher profile event.

The improvement in this competition has been developed and comes up with new safety regulations imposed to most racers. Most of the cars have been installed wings for the protection of the drivers. There are also fuel tank bladders to prevent fuel leakage and a safety harness for a newbie or for younger drivers. Wearing driving gloves are also required.

There are other required equipments for a driver such as the use of helmets, the arm restraint system, rock screens for roll cages, head and neck restraint system and the use of a headrest facility. These are just some of the required mandatory for their safety and to keep themselves away from harm.

There are two various kinds of racing cars, the winged and non winged cars. The very first winged vehicle was created in the year 1958 and since then, many drivers already installed wings for their cars. This is because the wings can increase the force on the automobile and helps the automobile to direct in the opposite way. It gives the sideboards to turn the vehicle to each corner. It can make the vehicle to maximize its traction and to keep it faster and easier to control.

These wings are also designed to reduce an airborne. When an automobile gets airborne, the wings are also broken and there is a deep absorption of the impact of the flip. These are one of the features that provides a great protection whenever there is an accident happen. Sometimes, racers change their wings during the stoppage and if the race resumed, they will return it back.

Most non winged automobiles are popular in Australia. These wingless vehicles are also called as nos sprints. It is usually a power generated six cylinder engine and it can reach a 180 kilometer per hour speed. It has a similar body structure like a sprinting car and the only difference is the absence of the wings.

This racing competition also considers each safety of the drivers in the tracks. The organizations ensure a safe event for all the participants. With the proper guidelines, everyone will surely enjoy the track in a safety manner.




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