Drifting refers to a driving technique and to a motor sport where the driver intentionally skids the rear tires through turns, preserving vehicle control and a high exit speed. A car is said to be drifting when the rear slip angle is greater than the front slip angle, and the front wheels are pointing in the opposite direction to the turn (e.g. car is turning left, wheels are pointed right or vice versa), and the driver is controlling these factors. As a motor sport, professional drifting competitions are held across the globe.
Modern drifting started out as a racing technique popular in …Â More
Dale Earnhardt Jr. insisted Saturday night at Charlotte Motor Speedway that he did not believe he was a lock to win the fan vote if he needed it to get into the Sprint All-Star Race.
“Generally, anytime there is a contest and they don’t announce the winner, there are no guarantees. I see it a whole lot different, I think … More
The Indianapolis 500, one of the country’s grand sports traditions, celebrates its 100th anniversary with next Sunday’s race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In honor of the occasion, here are 100 things to know about the Indy 500:
1The first race was on a Tuesday — May 30, 1911.
2The first race was chosen for 500 miles in length because  … More
Carl Edwards led every lap of the final 10-lap segment and pulled away from Kyle Busch to win his first Sprint All-Star Race and the $1 million prize that goes with it.
First out of the pits for a restart on Lap 91 of 100 — after a mandatory four-tire stop — Edwards finished .443 seconds ahead of Busch to become the eighth different winner of the All-Star Race in the past eight years  … Details