Tag Archives: racing
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This Day In Sports History (May 3rd) – Big Brown
It was on this day in 2008 that Big Brown won the 134th running of the Kentucky Derby. Big Brown entered the race as a 2-1 favorite and would defeat Eight Belles by four and three-quarter lengths. After finishing in second place, three year old philly Eight Belles was euthanized immediately following the race due [...]
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Lewis Hamilton Races for Mercedes Now, Stops In McLaren Pit Anyway (Video)
After finishing in second in the Formula One Drivers’ Standings in his first year with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes back in 2007, and first place in his sophomore season, Lewis Hamilton failed to finish on the final podium in each of his next four seasons. That led him to bid farewell to McLaren and make the move [...]
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Dan Wheldon Dies In Fatal Crash At Las Vegas Indy 300 (Video)
Yesterday’s Las Vegas Indy 300 at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway was supposed to be the last race of the 2011 IndyCar season, but no one expected it to be the last race of Dan Wheldon’s life. Sadly, that tragic scenario unfolded during the eleventh lap of the race, as Wheldon died following a fatal [...]
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The British Superbike Championship Provides Us With The Wildest Final Lap Ever (Video)
The 2011 British Superbike Championship came down to the final race this past weekend, and what a race it was. Heading into the third round of the Brands Hatch Grand Prix on Sunday, American John Hopkins found himself two points up on England’s Tommy Hill. The two of them would enter the final lap of [...]
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Picture Of The Day: I Think You’re Doing It Wrong
I am going to go out on a limb here and assume that this motorcycle racer probably didn’t intend on performing a handstand while his bike slides across the track upside down. And while this odd maneuver looks awfully cool when captured in a still-frame by a camera, it probably didn’t feel all that cool [...]
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Cyclist Going 60 MPH Behind A Truck (Video)
Hey, everybody loves going fast on their bikes. But damn, there are limits, you know? Well, most of us have limits. The cyclist in this video? Not so much. What you’re looking at here is a very extreme case of drafting. Drafting is when one vehicle or moving object lines up directly behind another vehicle [...]
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Here Is Footage Of JR Hildebrand Losing The Indy 500 On The Final Lap (Video)
Most people will tell you that Dan Wheldon won the 100th Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, but footage of the final lap will have you believing that the previous statement in only partly true. Sure, Wheldon may have been the first driver to be greeted by the checkered flag at the finish line, but that is [...]
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Picture Of The Day: Indy 500 Planking
With rain washing out some of this week’s practice runs leading up to Sunday’s much anticipated Indy 500, many of the drivers took to their garages to take part in a competition that has seemingly captured the attention of most IndyCar teams and drivers. It’s called “planking,” and according to Wikipedia, it involves “the action [...]
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Picture Of The Day: I’m Outta Here!
Good call brother! That boat looks awfully hot. As for the water, it looks quite refreshing. Therefore, I think I would rather take my chances with the water in this case, and worry about the sharks later. It appears as though this guy was thinking the same thing.
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Picture Of The Day: You Dropped Something!
I’m no mechanic, but I am fairly certain that you need two tires in order to properly ride a motorcycle. In that case, I’d hate to see how things turned out five seconds after this image was taken. This probably isn’t a great way for Pirelli to advertise their tires. After all, I don’t believe [...]
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The 9 Worst Formula 1 Crash Videos
Ahh, motorsports. Rarely do we find ourselves so often rooting for misfortune, then feeling like horrible, horrible people when it happens. Well, I’m here to eliminate the middleman. These crashes have already taken place, so you don’t need to hope for them, which means you don’t need to feel bad about them when you watch [...]
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This Day In Sports History (February 18th) Dale Earnhardt
It was on this day in 2001 that Dale Earnhardt was involved in a fatal crash at the Daytona 500. It did not appear to be a major collision at first, but when traveling at speeds of 150 MPH, even a minor accident can prove to be deadly. On the final lap, Earnhardt’s #3 car [...]
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Why Racing Is Best Left To Professionals (GIF)
It takes a certain amount of skill to be able to control an automobile traveling almost 200 mph as it dives in and out of every turn on the track. That is why racing is best left to the professionals, rather than these two street racers who are clearly lacking the necessary skills to control [...]
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This Could Be The Best And/Or Worst Start To A Race You Will See (Video)
One of the most important parts of any race is the start. Every competitor wants to get out of the gate as quickly and smoothly as possible in order to gain an early advantage on their opponent. Unfortunately for these eight BMX racers, they were all a little too eager as they jumped the gun [...]
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Russian PM Vladimir Putin Takes On F1 Racing (Video)
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has developed an image of himself that involves a life of action and adventure. He has been pictured in the past shooting whales with a crossbow, piloting a fire fighting plane, and demonstrating his judo skills to the Japanese officials within the popular Kodokan Institute. Now he has decided to [...]
