Car Racing

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racing. Straight-line courses are generally ¼ mile long but they can be 1/8 mile long as well.
There are five components of a team, No. 1 the owner, No. 2 the team manager, No. 3 the driver, No. 4 the pit crew, and No. 5 the sponsors. The owner of the car is the head of the team, but normally employs a manager to run the team on a day-to-day basis. The driver is always an independent contractor. Drivers may compete in cars of several owners throughout their careers. The car owner also employs a pit crew, which maintains the car before, during, and after races. The driver and support crew work together during races when the car needs repairs, tire changes, and fuel. Sponsors, usually corporations, provide money to the racing team and in return can use their association with the team for commercial purposes. The most obvious examples of this relationship are company logos, which advertise products of a car sponsor and are commonly seen on the outside of vehicles during races, ...

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