What does the R after the Indy car drivers name in the lineup mean?

1. What does R in IndyCar mean?
2. What does R mean in racer?
3. What does the SP stand for in Arrow McLaren SP Racing?
4. Whats faster an IndyCar or F1?
5. What does apron mean in racing?
6. What is the Winston Cup called now?
7. What does the C in the race strategy stand for?
8. What happened to Sam Schmidt?
9. Which company owns McLaren?
10. Who makes IndyCar engines?
11. Why is NASCAR more popular than IndyCar?
12. What does DA mean drag racing?
13. What does delta mean in NASCAR?
14. What do you call a NASCAR car?

What does R in IndyCar mean?

Randy Bernard was announced as the new IRL CEO in February 2010. In 2011, the sanctioning body dropped the Indy Racing League name, becoming IndyCar to reflect the merged series.

What does R mean in racer?

R = RESCUE anyone in immediate danger from the fire, if.

What does the SP stand for in Arrow McLaren SP Racing?

A New Era Begins. The name Arrow McLaren SP marks a new chapter for our team, as two determined racing entities – McLaren Racing and Arrow Schmidt Peterson Motorsports – join forces with the combined goal to challenge for IndyCar success. That ambition is shared and supported by title partner, Arrow Electronics.

Whats faster an IndyCar or F1?

Formula 1 vs IndyCar – Which Is Faster – The Conclusion

An F1 car will outpace an IndyCar on an F1 track time and time again. An F1 car has much more acceleration than an IndyCar and will easily gain a lead on the IndyCar at the start. Its greater downforce also enables it to take the turns at higher speeds.

What does apron mean in racing?

Apron: The paved (and usually flat) portion of a racetrack that separates the racing surface from the infield. Generally, a concrete wall, steel guardrail or SAFER Barrier separates the apron from the infield.

What is the Winston Cup called now?

The new name of NASCAR's premier stock car racing tour became the "Winston Cup Grand National Series." During the Winston Cup Era, NASCAR experienced a significant rise in national prominence.

What does the C in the race strategy stand for?

C – Cite the text evidence. E – Explain and extend the evidence. RACES: R – Restate the question. A – Answer the question.

What happened to Sam Schmidt?

It was during a routine lap of a routine test at Walt Disney World Speedway in Orlando, Florida, when it happened. In a flash, he lost control of the car and he hit a concrete wall at 180 mph. The impact severely injured his spinal cord, leaving Schmidt a quadriplegic.

Which company owns McLaren?

Now the largest shareholder of the McLaren Group is the Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, the sovereign wealth fund for the Kingdom of Bahrain. In other words, McLaren is primarily owned by the royal family of Bahrain, though it remains a public company.

Who makes IndyCar engines?

The Chevrolet Indy V6 engine is a 2.2-liter, twin-turbocharged, V-6 racing engine, developed and produced by Ilmor Engineering-Chevrolet for the IndyCar Series.

Why is NASCAR more popular than IndyCar?

NASCAR became more popular than IndyCar by appealing to a larger audience, hiring drivers with a large existing fanbase, and increasing the overall standard of racing and the budgets available to the racing teams. IndyCar always hinged its popularity on the racing.

What does DA mean drag racing?

Density Altitude (often DA) (drag racing) which often refers to the quality of air.

What does delta mean in NASCAR?

Race pace is the lap times you achieve consistently during a race which differs from the ones you achieve during shorter stints like one lap in qualifying. Delta is the time lost to do a pit stop, adding the slow down into the pits, the stop itself and getting back up to speed and racing on track.

What do you call a NASCAR car?

It originally used production-model cars, hence the name "stock car", but is now run using cars specifically built for racing. It originates from the United States and Canada; the world's largest governing body is the American NASCAR.