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Merchandise nascar refers to the memorabilia related to the nascar sport that people love to buy and collect. These merchandise nascar could be miniature car figurines or flags boasting various teams colors or maybe a jersey worn by a driver. These collectibles sell like hot cakes and are always in demand among people of all age groups. For those who enjoy racing or are fond of cars, they will definitely want a piece of merchandise nascar in their home or office. Some people are so crazy about racing that they go to any lengths to pick up one of these collectibles. Available at leading stores, these are worth quite a lot and are not very cheap. Only people who can indulge in a bit of fancy shopping will buy these art pieces. A Jeff Green T shirt or Mark Martin’s car would be what people would seek to help them reminisce the days when these drivers ruled the race tracks. For car race lovers, there is no end to satisfying their thirst for love for this sport. Just like basketball fan and baseball fans buy and wear the jerseys and caps, these car race enthusiasts also do the same. The only difference being the sport is different.

Some might have a checkered flag in their bedroom, others might want a flag with the team’s name written on it put up on their walls. Children who are fond of this racing, are known to invest in buying game Cd’s and books containing pictures of various drivers and their fancy cars. There are even nascar blankets, bed linen available which are used to decorate a room. Matching pillows or maybe a rug would complete the collection and make the room nascar haven. Some of the sports enthusiasts are known to have a play room which boasts all their memorabilia and souvenirs of the various races that have taken place till date. If a particular driver won a championships by a smart move, then pictures of those might be in demand.

People sometimes go to the extent of having nascar bean bags in their play area, where they can lounge and enjoy a race on their flat screen TV’s. Some might have wall hangings with photographs or autographed pictures of their favorite drivers. This holds true not only for men but also women who love owning a merchandise nascar. They might pick up a bracelet with the symbol of their team on it, or a watch with their racer’s picture or colors in it. For others there are board games available where each player gets to be a race car driver, and this adds to the excitement of the game. There are many other utility based merchandise nascar like a timer which can be used by athletes to practice their runs or home makers at home while cooking. It does not matter what it is, as long as it has something to do with their team or racer, that is all that matters.

By: Cassaundra Flores

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As we near the start of a brand new Formula 1 season, in a month’s time, a few more rule changes have come into effect. In December I had written about the point system change for the 2010 season. (read: Formula One Rules Being Revamped). But a new point system has come into effect after an agreement was reached between the governing body (FIA) and the teams. The Formula 1 Commission accepted the changes proposed after a meeting was held on Monday.

Until the 2009 season, the points for places 1 to 8 were, 10 – 8 – 6 – 5 – 4 – 3 – 2 – 1. Then in December, it was changed to a point system for places 1 to 10, which was, 25 – 25 – 15 – 10 – 8 – 6 – 5 – 3 – 2 – 1. With the latest change, the point system for the 2010 season will finally be 25 – 18 – 15 – 12 – 10 – 8 – 6 – 4 – 2 – 1. The basic idea being that a bigger gap between the points for first and second place will provide more incentive for winning races.

There are also a few other rules that have been changed from this year onwards. Refueling has been banned from now on, and pit stops will only entail tire changing and repair work. Those cars that run in the final 10-minute qualifying session, need to start the race on the same set of tires that they set their grid time in. There was also a move to ban the split level or double decker diffuser. But this change has been pushed forward for the 2011 season onwards. Though it won’t be banned completely, its height will have to be reduced from 175mm to 125mm at the most.

The aim of all the tweaks in the rules is just to make the sport more exciting and competitive. Rest assured, we are all in for a cracking 2010 season.

By: Jarmon Kell

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The sport of Steeplechase racing dates back to 1752 in Ireland when two, half-crocked, friends settled the argument over who owned the best horse by racing to the nearest Church steeple after returning from Fox hunting. The winner actually rode right through the church where the vicar was holding a solemn funeral. Soon steeplechase racing spread to England, where in 1792, the first recorded race was held. This sport then crossed over from the Atlantic to the US, where it has became very popular.

In the early 19th century nine prominent men from New York – August Belmont, H. DeCourcy Forbes, Samuel S. Howland, James O. Green, Frederick Gebhard, A.J. Cassatt, Foxhall P. Keene, John G. Follansbee and Frederick H. Prince founded the National Association for Steeplechase. When it was first founded, its mission was to make the sport popular in the US and help it grow across the Atlantic. For membership details and other small tidbits about the Association, you can visit their website at http://www.nsfdn.org/membership.html

Steeplechase races are held at 12 states across the country and the cumulative purses for these events are $5 million annually. The horse races are a place to see and be seen at. It’s seen across the country by millions of fans and admirers and is a major sponsored event where corporate sponsors vie with each other for sponsorship of the events. It attracts the best talent for horses, horse owners, and riders and also raises millions of dollars in charities. Thus it also attracts the most powerful and the influential men and women. If you have seen Pretty Woman, you pretty much have got the idea.

Some of the oldest and the most prestigious steeplechase horse racing events are Montpelier Hunt Races, which was started on the estates of Former President James Madison since 1929. For more information you can visit their site [http://www.montpelier.org/races.htm].

Others are The American Grand National that began in 1899 and the The National Hunt Cup in Radnor, Pa., which was started in 1909.

For more information on steeplechase racing across the country, you can visit http://www.steeplestakes.com/links.html, which lists all the races, their schedules and the prize monies.

In Virginia, you can visit the Virginia Steeplechase Association at http://www.vasteeplechase.com/.

The big races in Virginia are The Virginia Gold Cup, The FoxField Races at Charlottesville, Fairfax Hunt races at Great Falls, Middleburg Spring races at Middleburg, Montpelier Hunt Races at Montpelier Station, Morven Park Steeplechase Races at Leesburg and the Mountaineer Chest Track in Chester.

You can also visit these websites for further information on racing in Virginia:

http://www.ctownraces.com/

http://www.colonialdowns.com/

http://www.fairfaxhuntraces.org/

http://www.montpelier.org/

http://www.foxfieldraces.com/

http://www.vagoldcup.com/

http://www.middleburgspringraces.com/

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