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Time-lapse captures 2 years of âDaytona Risingâ construction to create âWorld Center of Racingâ
It took $400 million and more than two years of work, but the Daytona International Speedway has been fully upgraded to become what Daytona officials say is the âworldâs first motorsports stadium.â According to EarthCam, the project began in Sept. 2013 and ended just a few weeks ago. The time-lapse video below compresses the massive [âŚ]
February 16, 2016
Construction Equipment
Caterpillar dozers, graders build TORC off-road racing tracks before its no. 2 truck tears them up (VIDEOS, PHOTOS)
[imagebrowser id=110] Though the machines it sells are known more for their brawn than their speed, motorsports are nothing new at Caterpillar. For decades, Cat Racing has fielded a car in NASCAR races and has a strong driver behind the wheel of the no. 31 Caterpillar Chevrolet in Ryan Newman. But very recently, the company [âŚ]
July 10, 2014
Construction Equipment
Ford Fiesta dances around wheel loaders, cranes, wrecking balls at high speeds in the ultimate obstacle course
In order to build âthe ultimate Gymkhana grid courseâ ever, racking master Ken Block turned to some serious heavy equipment. In the video below, youâll see Block race at high speeds through the course he designed, dancing around wheel loaders, through shipping containers and around cranes and wrecking balls. He even managed to make moving Lamborghini [âŚ]
November 29, 2013
Construction Equipment
Supercharged VelociRaptor pickup smokes Ford SVT Raptor in street race
Fordâs SVT Raptor has quickly turned into one of its more popular vehicles. The combination of its phenomenal styling and huge power have increased demand so much that Ford recently increased production of the off-road pickup by 67 percent. However, the folks at Hennessey felt they could get a little more out of the pickup [âŚ]
September 20, 2013
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This video of kids playing pit crew will make you smile
Those who love car racing love it for the speed, the close calls and the sheer skill of those behind the wheel. And while weâre suckers for videos of things screaming down a track, there are few more adorable things weâve seen recently than this video of a couple of stock car professionals in the [âŚ]
March 13, 2013
Gear
GEAR: Confederate Motorcycles X132 Hellcat Combat
There are motorcycles and then there Confederate Motorcycles. A custom shop in Birmingham, Alabama is hand crafting a limited edition of this aptly named X132 Hellcat Combat. The bike boasts a drag-race powertrain and chassis that reins in 132 cubic inches producing 160 horsepower and 160 foot-pounds of torque. Weighing just 490 pounds and whatever [âŚ]
November 29, 2012
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Top NASCAR driver rings bell
NASCAR champ Jimmy Johnson will be ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange today. Letâs hope its a good day for stocks. If not, give the gavel to Junior and see what happens.
January 15, 2010
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Honda exits Formula One
Citing the downturn in the economy. Some bloggers worry about the fate of Toyotaâs racing team and the entire Formula One program as well. NASCAR likewise is facing budget cuts.
January 7, 2010
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