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    Racing Greyhounds

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    Racing Greyhound Greyhound racing is one of the popular action sports‚ the sport of racing greyhounds. It started in 1974 in Western Australia‚ controlled by the Canning Greyhound Racing Association. In 1981‚ the Western Australian Greyhound Racing Authority‚ a government appointed committee‚ took over the control of the sport (Racing and Wagering Western Australia‚ 2002). In the race‚ dogs chase after an artificial hare on the track which leads them to the finish line‚ the first to arrive is the

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    Horse Racing

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    Kirsten Wilkie Should horse racing be banned? Just an animal‚ only a horse‚ there are plenty more. I think not! Horses should not have to suffer beneath the glamorous façade‚ which is commercial horse racing. Motivated by financial gain and prestige company‚ most people regard it as a harmless and entertaining sport; but would the public still think that if they knew the truth? Behind the scenes‚ lies a story of immense suffering and complications. The standard whip

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    Car Racing

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    Automobile Racing Automobile Racing‚ one of the most popular sports in the world‚ have races run with wide coverage on television - before millions of fans. It tests the skills of the drivers‚ the speed capabilities of the vehicles‚ and the endurance of both. The first racing cars were motorized versions of horse-drawn carriages and wagons. The first race was a reliability demonstration from Chicago to Waukegan‚ Illinois‚ in November 1895‚ while the first American oval-track race‚ held at the

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    were (demolished) in street-racing accidents. Both of them were a total loss. The first one‚ I was street racing a Mustang on a rainy day and I broke my collarbone. On the second one‚ I was at the illegal street races and wasn ’t wearing my seatbelt. My forehead hit the (windshield)‚ and my chin hit the steering wheel. They sent me to the trauma unit. It was an unhappy picture." She has been racing at The Strip Las Vegas Motor Speedway ever since her last accident. Racing at the strip‚ or any racetrack

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    Car Racing

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    There is also people use automobiles for car racing. Car racing is a very popular sport which attracts millions of enthusiasts nationwide. Whether it’s a local race track‚ or a huge Nascar track‚ People love the thrill and adrenaline car racing brings. However‚ there are always pros and cons. If car racing are made legal in Brunei‚ it would benefit the country’s tourism. For example‚ Formula 1 tournament‚ if one is to be held in the country many car racing enthusiasts would come to Brunei to watch

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    Art Of Racing

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    Art Of Racing Denny Swift is a very intellectual human being‚ especially when it is go time on the asphalt racing strip. He puts his mind into race mode and lets the auto pilot take over and slide through all the corners‚ especially in the rainy weather that dissipates others. This complex character is a rare human being‚ not for the reason of being a good racer in the rain. But he takes responsibility‚ when something happens from a decision whether he’s wrong or right he owns up to it. Either

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    Drag Racing

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    Introduction Drag racing‚ an acceleration contest from a standing start between two vehicles covering a measured distance‚ is probably as old as the automobile itself. As a legal and commercially organized sport‚ however‚ it began on Sunday‚ June 19‚ 1950. On that day at an airstrip near Santa Ana‚ California‚ C. J. Hart‚ originally of Findlay‚ Ohio‚ hosted with two partners the Santa Ana Drags. A year before that‚ in Goleta‚ California‚ a drag race was held on a closed-off section of road with approval of

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    Barrel Racing

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    Barrel racing is a timed event in rodeos where a rider and horse try to complete a clover leaf pattern in the fastest time. It takes skills from the rider and the horse to make a good run. It takes good athletic ability from the horse and good horsemanship from the rider to take a horse safely through the barrels. The judges set up the barrels in a triangle in the center of the arena. There is normally a flagger in the ring that waves a flag when you start and waves it again when you cross the finish

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    Carter Racing

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    Carter Racing Case Study In this case‚ Carter Racing has to make a decision about whether or not to participate in a race with the knowledge that they have been experiencing a 29% engine failure rate. Carter Racing is a relatively new team‚ so they have not yet established a firm reputation. The mechanic thinks that temperature is the cause of failure‚ but that theory has been questioned by another of the racing team’s engineering staff. If they race and win‚ they could receive a $1‚000‚000 sponsorship

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    Carter Racing

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    Carter Racing is in a difficult situation with respect to determining whether to enter an upcoming race at Pocono. On the one hand‚ in the event of a favorable performance Carter Racing stands to gain a $1 million sponsorship with Goodstone Tires that could finance Carter Racing to add another car next season. On the other hand‚ in the event of a poor performance Carter Racing risks losing an existing oil sponsorship worth $500‚000 that is critical to next year’s race season. After careful analysis

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