Sprint cars are small, high-powered race cars designed primarily for the purpose of running on short dirt or paved tracks. Sprint car racing is most popular in the United States, but series also operate in Australia and New Zealand.

Sprint cars have a high power-to-weight ratio making sprint car racing exciting with speeds in excess of 140 miles per hour on some tracks. This speed often also makes it very dangerous. The safety record of sprint car racing in recent years has been greatly improved by the use of roll cages to protect the drivers. Wings have been mounted on top of the cars since the 1970s to give them sufficient downforce so as not to become airborn as readily as was previously the case. When cars went airborn, the wings would break off or absorb the impact of the flip, lessening the impact on the driver. In some cases, teams are able to replace the wing during the ensuing red flag and be able to race once the race resumed.

Many NASCAR drivers got their start in sprint car racing, including Jeff Gordon and Tony Stewart. As a challenging form of auto racing, sprint car racing is considered an excellent training ground for NASCAR series.

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James_Ince (James Ince) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 02:33:48 -0000
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Best roadtrip tech so far - the Sprint MiFi. Until these are built in to new cars, it's a solid keeper!
mobios (Scott Gamble) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:58:50 -0000
Best roadtrip tech so far - the Sprint MiFi. Until these are built in to new cars, it's a solid keeper!
Reconnected with a professor that's restoring his 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint. http://bit.ly/64k3Q7 #cars #autos #alfaromeo
50champ (Jason Michaels) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:20:32 -0000
Reconnected with a professor that's restoring his 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta Sprint. http://bit.ly/64k3Q7 #cars #autos #alfaromeo
Don u Jst hate ah beng with their "modified" cars? They sprint whn its suppose to slow down, horn whn every1 s... http://plurk.com/p/33as0h
arct1c (arct) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 11:08:02 -0000
Don u Jst hate ah beng with their "modified" cars? They sprint whn its suppose to slow down, horn whn every1 s... http://plurk.com/p/33as0h
@byoneonline: World Of Outlaws:sprint Cars 2002(ps2)used,great Cond! http://byone.info/world-of-outlawssprint-cars-2002ps2usedgreat-cond/
byoneonline (By One Online) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 05:00:04 -0000
@byoneonline: World Of Outlaws:sprint Cars 2002(ps2)used,great Cond! http://byone.info/world-of-outlawssprint-cars-2002ps2usedgreat-cond/
Boxing Day Speedway at Western Springs - International Midget Cars and Sprint Cars Opening Rounds - can't wait #fb
nzv8fan (Brad Heap) Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:40:39 -0000
Boxing Day Speedway at Western Springs - International Midget Cars and Sprint Cars Opening Rounds - can't wait #fb

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