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A trip to Belgium won’t be complete without three things: chocolate, fries and a trip to Spa-Francorchamps racing circuit. Why should you spend the time to seek out this race track? Besides the history of the place, the whole countryside where the track is located is one of the most scenic that you will find. Situated in the Ardennes Forest, the whole region is comprised of mountains and scenic vistas. Driving to this place is like driving through a national park and, if you go during the right time of year, the whole countryside is spectacularly green. Picture taking opportunities are around almost every corner that you come across on your way to the track, and there will be no[..]

Are you can fan of motor sports? If you are, there is a good chance that that you love stockcar racing. Stockcar racing includes a broad assortment of different events, including NASCAR and local dirt track racing. Whether you enjoy NASCAR or dirt track racing, there is a strong possibility that that you continue with the all of the other sports that have a concentrate on cars. If this is the case, you may have found out of Formula Drifting before. Formula Drifting, also ordinarily mentioned as Formula D, is a sport that is occasionally termed as a racing sport. This has led many personal to feel that it is a type of stockcar racing; nonetheless, the truth is that it isn't. Although the[..]

Car Motor- The Most Important Part of a RC Car Today the kids and adults are alike in terms of their past time. Both are engaged in radio controlled cars. They purchase these cars at the toy stores. RC cars provide an endless amount of thrill and excitement and serve as their leisure. Radio controlled cars are consist of two units which is the car itself and the radio controller. Some radio controlled cars are powered by rechargeable batteries and some were powered by batteries with actual gas-powered engines. Gas powered engines are more expensive than electric powered engines. RC cars are of different types. There’s the off-road and on-road vehicles, touring and racing cars, trucks[..]

With the 2010 IndyCar Series revved up and ready to go, memories of 2009 come flooding back onto the racetrack as this year's series unfolds. IRL fan favorites like Danica Patrick, Scott Dixon and Dario Franchitti are back in action in 2010 and are already selling <a rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href=" Racing League (IRL) tickets</a> to upcoming races, signifying 2010 as a year not to be missed in motorsports. Several storylines are starting to unravel surrounding the first month of the open-wheel racing season, and here are a few of the top drivers to keep an eye on this year. Dario Franchitti, No. 10, Target[..]

You can play favorites at the horse track until the cows come home and nickel and dime a small profit, but if you want to make big money horse racing handicapping you need a good system for picking winning longshot bets that pay. Obviously, playing all the long priced horses is a losing proposition, but there are some horses that go off at big odds and win. Learning how to separate the good bets from the bad ones is how professional handicappers make a living. There are no guarantees in life and especially not in picking good opportunities, but if you use a system you are more likely to minimize losses and maximize profits. Whether you are investing in the stock market, currency markets[..]

So your new to RC cars and just want something fast for a reasonable price? This page can give you some basic tip on how to reach that goal. This is by no means a guide to build a legal racing RC car. I am by no means an expert and this is meant for someone with a casual interest who just needs some help getting started. Having no experience with RCs and no real idea what I was doing, I started out with a RTR kit. If you shop around you can find a 1/10 RTR kit for under 200 dollars. This will include the servos, car, body, remote, glow plug igniter, and crystals. With this just add fuel and batteries, and your off and racing. So now you have a car that does 40-45 mph, but you[..]

A Racing Camera is a great device that can help any racer improve their lap times and results. Every racer wants to win, and the only way to win is to go faster than everyone else. Using a race camera will assist in analyzing key areas on the track. Race line, brake zone, and acceleration points can be compared on video and then fine tuned on the track. Racing is half mental. Using a proper video camera can boost your confidence and attitude. It doesn't matter if you ride motocross or drive stock cars, having a good on board camera can make the difference in winning or losing. If your laps times aren't as good as you want them to be you might want to consider a racing camera. This type[..]

Betting On Horses – The Analytical Approach All professional horse racing punters will give you the same advice - making a living from horse racing betting is not just about identifying lots of winning horses. In developing a strategy you must identify ideal horse races, ideal bets, and ideal prices. Only this way can any racing punter expect to get the edge over the bookmaker or the other punters working the betting exchanges. Its interesting to note that most successful horse racing punters come from a rather similar background that results in them adopting an analytical approach to their betting. They are often people whose careers are based around analyzing large data sets.[..]

Dime supers are now offered at many tracks across the country and the bet seems to be a big hit. When playing the superfecta, the bettor tries to pick the first four horses to finish. It is like a trifecta where the bettor picks the first three finishers, a bet that has been popular for years, but the bettor must pick one more horse. Anyone who has done some horse racing handicapping betting for a while knows that this can be a difficult task, but not impossible. When superfectas were first offered, most tracks only offered a $1 or $2 base bet. So boxing four horses in a superfecta box for a $1 bet would cost $24 because there were 24 possible combinations. Key bets and wheels could be[..]

If you are trying to beat the crowd at horse racing handicapping then here is one more way to improve your game. The news is full of weather related stories. Every day it seems that something strange is going on. No doubt about it, weather patterns seem to be changing. Whether you subscribe to the global warming theory or not, you don't have to be a genius to realize that almost a foot of snow in Mississippi is not normal. Heavy snow in Texas and heavy rain and tornadoes in Florida during the winter, when Florida is usually a paradise, all add up to new challenges for people who handicap horse races. It isn't just the effect that the weather has while the races are actually being run,[..]

The dime super has become a very popular bet since it was introduced to race tracks. You can find it at many thoroughbred tracks as well as greyhound tracks. Pat of the allure of this exotic bet is the fact that for just $2.40 you can box four horses or dogs and have a shot at hitting the superfecta. Back in the days when superfectas were based on a minimum bet of one dollar, hitting the superfecta was usually cause for celebration and meant a big payoff. But one thing that reducing the base bet to just a dime has done is to make it possible for bettors to play many combinations and consequently for many people to hit the payoff. Gone are the days when a superfecta win could mean a six[..]

The list is long and distinguished across the world, in the US it is one filled with history of fierce competition and excitement. Going through each and every one we wouldn't have enough space, so today you get the top five race tracks in the US. Some will be more familiar than other, but all provide fans with the exhilaration of horse racing each and every year. Churchill Downs- Officially opened in 1875 when the first Kentucky Derby was held, this historic landmark located in Central Avenue south Louisville, Kentucky is the most famous site stateside. Named for John and Henry Churchill the grounds has seen more action than any other with the Kentucky Derby Museum located on site,[..]

Every year horses and their trainers gear up for some big races where there are large purses to be won. Out of all of these horse races that go on every year, none are as big as the Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby is a Grade One 1 1/4 mile dirt track with one big turn. On May 3, 2008, horses competed for the 134th time to try and bring home the $2 million purse that was at stake. The Derby always takes place on the first Saturday in May, and is the first of the Triple Crown races. The race took place at the Churchill Downs race track in Louisville, Kentucky, and boasted an audience of 157,770. After a wet and miserable day on Friday, the weather was ideal for the start of the[..]

Yes, things are much better this time around in Melbourne, Australia. The Quantas Australia Formula 1 Grand Prix 2010 saw Jenson Button of McLaren Mercedes taking the chequered flag, Robert Kubica of Renault taking second and Ferrari's Phillipe Massa coming in third. But the good thing was it rained and there was racing instead of a procession of cars. This fact played a real part in Button's victory as he gambled on an early tire change from intermediates to full race slicks very early on. It wasn't like Bore-rain, where I almost fell asleep while watching the telly. It had the racers maintain their track position lap after lap. It had overtaking this time unlike Bahrain, the rain in[..]

We live in an instant, throw away, disposable, fast, drive-thru economy and that has affected almost all human endeavors, including how people want to handicap horse races. Looking for a fast horse racing system, many people turn to the numerous morning line methods that have been around for a long time. The lure of a quick way to pick winners is nothing new and that is why the morning line is so enticing. A public handicapper who is at the track every day (it's his or her job) looks at every horse on the program and gives what he or she thinks are the odds the public will place on the horse before post time. But just how accurate are those predictions and what other factors come into[..]

You can learn a lot that will help you with your future horse racing handicapping by watching a race and making trip notes. That isn't a new observation, but it is something that people just don't seem to respect enough. You can also help your handicapping by watching the horses, riders, trainers, and grooms in the saddling ring and paddock. How good a judge of character are you? Do you pick up clues from other people's body language or mannerisms? You probably are better at it than you realize. We all develop the ability to pick up on subconscious clues as to whether a person is lying to us or if they are telling the truth. We also can sense how a person is feeling. That ability isn't[..]

The sinewy thoroughbreds are corralled into the gates. You can hear your heart beating. Your horse and jockey nod to your position in the stands. They steal their resolve. Your pulse quickens. The animals settle into position. A moment of silence and then they're off! You jump out of your seat. The voices in the crowd scream encouragement to their horses. A wall of powers and hooves crashes around the corner reaching, yearning for the finish line. They tear across the line, neck and neck: show, place and win. How did you fare? This unique brand of excitement can be repeated time and again at the world renowned Oaklawn Race Track in historic Hot Springs Arkansas. Welcome to the start of[..]

In 1877 parimutuel betting had a feeble trial at Morris and Jerome Parks in New York, but the bookmakers soon killed it. They continued to monopolize race track betting until 1908 when parimutuel betting secured a foothold in this country entirely by accident. The newly appointed Sheriff Scott Bullitt of Louisville, Kentucky, charged that bookmaking was a violation of the law and that it would no longer be tolerated in Jefferson County in which Churchill Downs was located. Mayor Grinstead of Louisville, a violent foe of race track gambling, upheld the Sheriff by threatening to send city police to the track to enforce the edict. It was a blow to Colonel Matt J. Winn, director of[..]

Briggs and Stratton racing is a name that every racing fan and enthusiast recognize. They have been around for 80 years and undoubtedly have become a part of American racing tradition. This is why mower racing enthusiasts trust Briggs and Stratton engines to take them to the finish line. Briggs and Stratton's good reputation, when it comes to building high performance racing engines, has made them a household name in the racing world. Many popular racers actually attribute their success to Briggs and Stratton racing, they say that the learning and experiences they gained from working on Briggs and Stratton engines have greatly contributed to their success. These days, Briggs and Stratton[..]

The importance of balancing your go kart racing tires can not be overstated. Most people wouldn't even consider putting a tire on their car or truck that has not been balanced. Yet some of those same people will mount up a new tire for their racing go kart and not balance it at all. The truth is that it's of much greater importance to balance your go kart racing tires than any other tires. Even when using today's fully machined go kart racing wheels, there's a need for balancing. There are are several styles of go kart racing tire balancers on the market. If you have metric wheels instead of American pattern wheels you will need a metric adapter kit. Every karter should balance all[..]

I'm sure that we all know what it is like to suddenly develop an interest in something only for it to fade and fizzle and before we know it we've forgotten we were ever interested in it. However, the hobby of petrol RC cars can cost a fair amount of money so you should try as best you can to put your excitement and emotions to one side to ensure you make a logical choice on whether to purchase or not, and what to purchase. It doesn't help a person to be realistic and pragmatic when they only see the glamorous side of owning and operating a petrol RC car. I am, of course, talking about the glossy images in magazines or advertisements on the television showing perfect terrain, close-up[..]

There are many factors that will determine your success in lawn mower racing. One of them is having good racing lawn mower engines. If you’ve heard stories about last lap passes and inside passes during tight turns, this is mostly because the driver has the skills and has a good engine. People who are new to lawn mower racing often ask what the best engine is. There really is no direct answer to that question as different racers prefer different engines, but the most widely used are Briggs and Stratton and Tecumseh racing lawn mower engines. This is because of their experience in building engines and the availability of high quality spare parts. Spare parts are important especially if[..]

Horse racing along with what is known as buggy racing is still considered tops in many circles of the American sports betting world. The annual highlight of horse racing takes place every year during the months of May and June with what is known as the Triple Crown races which are held at three different race tracks. The Kentucky Derby takes place in Louisville during the first Saturday in May. Two weeks later the Preakness takes place in Bethesda, and after a three week layoff the Triple Crown season concludes with the Belmont Stakes which is held in Elmont. These races are only for three year old horses, following is a list of the different types of bets one can place at a horse racing[..]

Open wheel Motor sports are those in which the tires of the vehicles lie outside the main frame of the vehicle and Go kart racing is a variant of this genre of motor racing. Art Ingels, the father of Racing go carts, was the first person to build a go cart in south California in 1956. The credits for manufacturing the first ever go kart and engines go to McCulloch. The counterparts of Racing a Go kart like Formula One tend be very expensive and thus are out of the reach of average people. This is where Racing Go karts has an edge over its counterparts as it is considered to be one of the cheapest motor sport activity which can involve a large number of people competing against each[..]

The question that has baffled many horse racing system followers is why do systems suddenly stop working? Most horse racing systems users will have experienced the sudden downturn in results that can follow a successful initial period. The trouble is that all systems no matter how good they are have an "Achilles heel". If you remember your Greek Mythology you will remember that Thetis, Achillies mother, tried to make her son immortal by dipping him in the river Styx. However, he was left vulnerable at the part of the body she held him by, his heel. Inevitably later in life an arrow penetrated this weak spot in his body and killed him. The Achilles heel of racing systems is the fact that[..]

Simple horse racing systems to improve your betting. 1. Back any horse that has won its last race and runs again within 4days 2. In novice hurdle races back any top weighted horse that is top spot form in the daily mirror or top formcast in the daily mail newspaper 3. Put two strongly fancied 7/4 shots in an each way double. If both get placed you get your stake money back if both win you make a tidy profit 4. Back 3 and 5 lb claiming jockeys at the bottom of the weights in handicap races 5. Back back a top weight in handicap races if it is carrying a stone more weight than the horse next down in the weights 6. In two year old maiden races when a two year old horse has won its first[..]

Thousands of years ago, man discovered that an animal from the Equus order was good for carrying his burdens and lightening his load. Then one day, as the human race as a whole are natural competitors, we began to use that animal, called the horse, to race against others. Then man began breeding horses to excel in speed and endurance. When this new type of entertainment and sport began to evolve, it was the nobility, or royalty, who could afford the expense of breeding horses for this purpose. Therefore, that "class" of people were the ones who most often enjoyed the leisure of competing in horse races. Early picture records of horse racing were found in the origins of prehistoric[..]

The trainers in horse racing can offer a valuable insight into any race but with so many statistics and different people talking about different things how do you go about sorting the useless trivia from the profitable information? Here are some vital pointers that will allow you to sort the junk from the gems. DON'T place too much importance on the trainers overall strike rate for a particular course. The difference between a trainer with a 10% strike rate and a 12% strike rate is of no use at all when it comes to comparing one runner to another. Don't pay attention to strike rates based on a 4 or 5 runs - finding any sort of pattern in such small samples is deceptive and won't help you[..]

One of the difficult factors to estimate or quantify in horse racing handicapping is class. Class is probably best described as the level at which a horse can compete competitively. That, of course, means a level at which it can win or place. While you may look at a horse dropping out of a 10,000 claimer into a 5,000 claimer and say it is a class horse in that race, it may still lose the 5,000 claimer while another horse in the race may win without dropping. Once the horse who dropped out of the 10,000 claimer lost at 5,000 it had shed more light on its own ability and where it belongs, depending upon where it finished. If it finished within a few lengths of the winner or contested an[..]

Horse Racing Strategy This strategy is an old one but can have massive results when used properly and flat out makes a lot of since. Its best used when you are at a track and there are a lot of inexperienced handicappers (people who know nothing about horseracing other than higher odds pay more money) It also works well if a lot of longshots have been coming in throughout the day. On the last race you will have a lot of gamblers, which is what they become when they lose discipline (gamblers) that have been losing throughout the day due to longshots coming in. They try to save face by picking a longshot and loading up on it to get some of the money back. This is not a smart thing to do[..]

The following systems are perfect examples of keeping things fairly simple and yet adding new money making systems to your betting. System 1 If we take the trainer Marcus Tregoning (2006 derby winning trainer) and focus on every horse he sends to ascot since 2003 we are left with - 65 runners of which 27 won and a further 20 were placed, 47 of the 65 runners actually ran into the money making a profit of 31 pounds to 1 pound level stakes System 2 If we look at an individual horse like Jeninsky the horse has ran a total of 14 times winning 3 of those races, but we apply just 2 very simple rules - When running over 7f only, and when running only in July, August, and September we now have[..]