Does anyone know of any good books on the history of import street racing?  Or any street racing in general?
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I love racing.  Putting the word after "street" is insulting.\n\nReal racing is hard and winning means something.  Street messing around is easy and winning means nothing.\n\nNot to mention that it's dangerous and has killed innocent bystanders,
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Try the library. They have all kinds of books there on every subject. Also try a Yahoo search or the National Hot Rod Association.
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Vintage Bicycle Discussion Area\nVintage Lightweights\nVINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHTS:   1970's Japanese Racer\nPosted by J.T. on 7/30/2004 at  1:12:04 AM \nI bought a race/road bike from a thrift store the other day. It has been repainted and I don't know who made the bike. It is a ten-speed with multiple Sun Tour components. It has a Shimano 333 Stem Shifter and Shimano 27" Wheels. The brakes, handle bars and front derailer are diacompe. There was foam padding on the handle bars but I replaced it with tape. When I removed the padding there were two inscriptions. On the left hand bar there was an ivy wreath. Inside the wreath it says "Japan Champion". On the right hand bar it says "KB". Anyone know wjo made the bike?\nby: 67.5.136.119 \n\n\n--------------------------------------------------------------------------------\n\nNavigation: \n  oldroads.com \n    Top of Vintage Lightweights Discussion Area \n      First message in this thread \n\n        Replies:\n       RE:VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHTS:   1970's Japanese Racer posted by JONathan on 7/30/2004 at 6:14:51 AM \n Not too much to go on. Fins, gills and scales...what kind of fish is it? If you have names for the cranks, wheels (hubs and rims) and freewheel type and make, the field could be narrowed a bit. The higher quality Japanese imports from the '70's were: Fuji; Miyata; Nishiki; Univega (Nishiki); Centurion; Bridgestone; Panasonic; and a host of branded Schwinns. The assumption is US imports. Canada had several others. Sekine comes to mind.\nPost a picture of the frame so the lug work and seat-stays are discernable. This can be matched up with known models for a good guess. The alloy "Champion" bars indicate a good quality bike. There were other quality rides, such as Kobe and Nakamura, etc., but these were fewer, at least from my experiences spotting VLW's. A serial number can be useful as gifferent makes had different number schemes and location on the frame.\nGood luck, JONathan\nNote: Sounds like a great commuter bike; the more generic looking the better, IMHO. Even lousy paint protects against rust. \nby: 67.118.246.240  \n\n       S/N, please posted by John E on 7/30/2004 at 2:34:23 PM \n In addition to more details on components and lug details, please post the serial number. Kawamura, Nishiki's framebuilder, punched S/Ns such as KS78091 (my 1971 American Eagle Semi-Pro) on the bottom of the BB shell. \n\nThe 333 indicates lower-end early 1970s Shimano components. I am guessing your bike weighs about 15kilos=33lbs. A lighter weight would indicate something better and/or newer.\nby: 66.185.168.82  \n\n       RE:VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHTS:   1970's Japanese Racer posted by J.T. on 7/30/2004 at 5:28:19 PM \n The crankset has the same KB inscribed on it. The s/n is under the crankset, KS70120\nby: 67.5.140.46  \n\n       RE:RE:VINTAGE LIGHTWEIGHTS:   1970's Japanese Racer posted by JONathan on 7/30/2004 at 8:05:51 PM \n How about "Kabuki Bridegstone"? I have a Kabuki that is made by Bridegstone. One way to see is to check the lugs for magnetic response. They used Al lugs and thermal bonding, way ahead of the times. I would check mine for serial number, but it is second tier location. Another thing is to look for "integral derailer hanger" and check for forged dropouts. This would make it a keeper, for sure.\nUnless it was a Schwinn "varsity" with its unique construction, the identification of the myriad look-alikes is tough without decals and/or stickers. Unless there is a specific serial number provenance. Have you given it the test ride? The better bikes ride better, so you could then narrow it down to maybe a dozen makes.\nGood luck and happy rides,\nJONathan\nby: 67.118.246.2  \n\n       Nishiki posted by J.T. on 7/30/2004 at 8:21:46 PM \n Doing some of my own research I stumbled upon the Nishiki logo. The square with a stripe through it in the middle of the logo is inscribed next to
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http://www.ourbrowncounty.com/0701s1.htm\n\nHere is the link to the first Brown County races.Racing is big here in Indy.
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There are many. BUT, something many people not know, Briggs & Stratton is one of the World's largest manufacture's of Race Engines. Ha!!! Fire up the Lawn Mower!!! Go here: http://www.briggsracing.com/display/router.asp?docid=101243  After you check out their Engines then click on the Tabs across the top. Getting Started will give you links to various Go-kart Associations. Read around and see if you can find some sources. Remember when somthing says Racing it means Expensive. For a first kart I would read as much as I can and see how they making them. Find a race close and go look and talk to people. You may find it cheap and easy to Build your own cart or find a Cool Minded Welder that may help.......Tell him to Sponsor you with a free frame, maybe you buy the materials he furnish labor, Learn to Wheel and Deal and EDUCATE your potiential sponsors (Plural) with exciting Go-kart Racing Tidbits.!!!!! IF, you know something you stand a better chance of getting a few Sponsors that may help with some of your expense. IF, you not read and talk and learn, no one will sponser you. Then scarf a B&S Raptor Bolt that bad boy down and Zoom Zoom, you be racing. Good Luck!! Oh!! Get a Helment, and Gloves look professional, act professional and WIN!!!!!!
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You might want to research what others have done.\n\nhttp://www.motorcyclemuseum.org/\n\nhttp://www.nationalmcmuseum.org/\n\nhttp://www.allenmuseum.com/\n\nhttp://www.nationalmotorcyclemuseum.co.uk/
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I know that the original black stig was called perry mccarthy who used to be a sports car and gt driver.He also had a very brief stint in f1 and touring cars but wasn't that good.But the white stig,I havn't got a bloody clue and I have looked everywhere to try to find out but can't seem to find anything anywhere.So there you go if anyone can tell us who the white stig is your alot better than me and you deserve the 10 points.
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http://www.raceacrossamerica.org/\n\nI'm surprised they still run that.  I remember that from back in the 1980's.
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I was looking for atv pics and only found a bunch of Dirtbike pics.  Do a search for 2006 Elsinore Grand Prix Pics and you will find a lot of Dirtbike pics. Let me know if you find any ATV pics.  If you were looking for ATV Pics, check out the ones I have on myspace.com/395rider.  I can email you any that you would like.  I also have a video on YouTube.  The key words search is: Elsinore Grand Prix.  It was my first race so yeah...I still fucking stoked!  I walk around with a smile like that guy in the male enhancement commercial!
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I think a great subject would be the history of the Interurban, the electric street cars that went through towns and from town to town. They were reliable, cheap, comfortable, and scenic. And they were all over the USA. Research is easy on the subject and subject matter usually contains many eyewitness accounts and photos. Hope this helps!
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From what I recall, it started in the United States with youngsters doing Illegal Street racing at Traffic lights.... and it evolved into Drag racing after attempts to legalize it.\n\nYou'll find more about it on Wikipedia:\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_racing
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http://www.performanceracing.com/\n\nThis is the website of the people who put on the PRI show every year.  There are two major aftermarket shows, SEMA and PRI.  SEMA is more chrome, glitz, etc and PRI is more hardcore racer stuff.  You may be able to gauge growth by doing some research on their site.\n\nThe street racing thing is huge here in the northeast.  Actual dollar amounts are hard to gauge, but single races for $3000 + are not uncommon.  Multiply that figure by the hundreds who participate in illegal street racing and well, you get the picture.
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Yes go to! very good topics to discover about engines http://www.sapiensman.com/topics/topics_3.htm
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This is what the UK Business Opportunitt Review website had to say about it:\n\nhttp://www.business-opportunity-review.co.uk/Page.php?Nav=Business+Opportunities&Category=All+England+Racing+Club\n\nGood luck and happy (& sensible!) gambling
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there are Indy, HOOTERS, IROC, drag racing, dirt track (late model, modifyed, amiture), small paved tracks, look around the internet a little and you wont have much problem finding a track
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You can find their publication dates at:\n\nhttp://www.streetandsmiths.com/dates.html