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The History of Auto Racing 52 Special Publication by Kapp Advertising - 2017 Season The History of Auto Racing The From Wikipedia Auto racing (also known as car racing, motor racing or automobile racing) is a sport involving the racing of automobiles for competition. BEAUTY SALON Almost as soon as automobiles had been invented, races of various sorts were orga- nized, with the first recorded as early as 1867. Many of the earliest events were effec- • Cuts We tively reliability trials, aimed at proving these new machines were a practical mode of transport, but soon became an important way for competing makers to demonstrate their • Colors Proudly machines. By the 1930s specialist racing cars had developed. • Perms Carry There are now numerous different categories, each with different rules and regulations. • Special The first prearranged match race of two self-powered road vehicles over a prescribed Matrix & route occurred at 4:30 a.m. on August 30, 1867, between Ashton-under-Lyne and Old Occasion Service! Redken Trafford, a distance of eight miles. It was won by the carriage of Isaac Watt Boulton. Updos Internal combustion auto racing events began soon after the construction of the first Products! successful gasoline-fueled automobiles. The first organized contest was on April 28, • Nails 1887, by the chief editor of Paris publication Le Vélocipède, Monsieur Fossier. It ran 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from Neuilly Bridge to the Bois de Boulogne. “Hometown Feel With A Cutting Edge Style!” Hours: Mon. - By Appt. On July 22, 1894, the Parisian magazine Le Petit Journal organized what is consid- 458 N. Main St., Spring Grove, PA Tues.-Thurs. - 9AM - 8PM ered to be the world’s first motoring competition, from Paris to Rouen. One hundred and Fri. - 9AM - 5PM two competitors paid a 10-franc entrance fee. thebobbipin.com | 717-225-3315 Sat. - 8AM - 2PM The first American automobile race is generally held to be the Thanksgiving Day Chicago Times-Herald race of November 28, 1895. Press coverage of the event first aroused significant American interest in the automobile. For the Biggest Selection of New & Used Furniture With auto construction and racing dominated by France, the French automobile club around, see the Little Profit Dealer for ACF staged a number of major international races, usually from or to Paris, connecting with another major city, in France or elsewhere in Europe. Stoves Gun Cabinets Recliners Beds Brooklands, in Surrey, was the first purpose-built motor racing venue, opening in June Refrigerators Microwave Carts 1907.[6] It featured a 4.43 km (2.75 mi) concrete track with high-speed banked corners. Bedroom Suites Bunkbeds One of the oldest existing purpose-built automobile racing circuits in the United Washers Rockers States, still in use, is the 2.5-mile-long Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Speedway, Indi- Mattress Sets Desks Dryers Storage Cabinets ana. It is the largest capacity sports venue of any variety worldwide, with a top capacity Dressers Table & Chairs of some 257,000+ seated spectators. Air Conditioners Wardrobes NASCAR was founded by Bill France, Sr. on February 21, 1948, with the help of Chests TV Cabinets Sofas - Chairs Bookshelves several other drivers of the time. The first NASCAR “Strictly Stock” race ever was held End Table Sets Hutches on June 19, 1949, at Daytona Beach, Florida. Sleepers Corner Cabinets From 1962, sports cars temporarily took a back seat to GT cars, with the FIA replac- ing the World Championship for Sports Cars with the International Championship for GT Manufacturers. Give us a try before you buy… From 1972 through 2003, NASCAR’s premier series was called the Winston Cup Series, sponsored by R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company cigarette brand Winston. The changes that Hartlaub’s Furniture Inc. resulted from RJR’s involvement, as well as the reduction of the schedule from 48 to 31 races 3094 York Rd., Gettysburg, PA 334-9564 a year, established 1972 as the beginning of NASCAR’s “modern era”. ® The IMSA GT Series evolved into the American Le Mans Series, which ran its first sea- Mon./Tues./Thurs./Fri./Sat. 9 AM - 5 PM; son in 1999. The European races eventually became the closely related Le Mans Series, Closed Wednesday & Sunday both of which mix prototypes and GTs. Ford F-150 Ford Explorer FORDS COST LESS IN EAST BERLIN GREAT SELECTION IN STOCK! Ford Escape Ford Fusion FORDS COST LESS IN EAST BERLIN FORDS COST LESS IN EAST BERLIN www.LLFordOfEB.com A Dealer You Can Trust Is Just A Short Drive Away! YORK STREET OIL & LUBE CENTER Your complete oil 224 York St. HOME OF A ABLE FORDS. & lube center with Hanover, PA drive-in service. 314 Harrisburg St., Rt. 194 N., East Berlin, PA (717) 637-7595 FORDS COST LESS IN EAST BERLIN (717) 259-6334 1-800-246-0395 No appointment Mon.-Tues.-Thurs.-Fri. E-Mail us at [email protected] 8 AM to 5:30 PM necessary. Sat. 8 AM to 3 PM See the difference. Closed Wed..
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