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Why open wheel racing you might ask? Other than being the fastest on an oval or road course, or even on a drag strip, the challenge and the danger of rubber against rubber - or rubber against an immovable wall, builds up the excitement of the race. Where the rubber meets the road, the car exhibits record speeds, but when rubber meets rubber spinning at a different speed, the car becomes airborne, an unguided missile landing who-knows-where. The skill of the driver, or perhaps we should say pilot, is best exhibited where this challenge exists. Whether he is traveling at 230 MPH around an oval or 50 MPH around a hairpin curve, split second decisions made by the driver guiding each car safely among the others directs him toward the checkered flag. This leaves no room for second guessing, no what-ifs. This modern carbon-fiber composite car built very light yet extremely strong represents the ultimate in automotive engineering, and what to expect in street cars in the future. Racing has always been a proving ground for new innovations, mechanical as well as safety, and each year brings new concepts to the public. Getting more power out of a "conventional" engine block also shows the way to high efficient engines for our freeway navigation. These pictures then represent not only the color of the venue but also the boldness of innovation. Each time we hop into our car we should thank these drivers and these owners for what they invent and give to the driving public, not only the excitement of high speed racing but also the comfort and safety of our modern every-day automobile. |
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