RACING

Indianapolis 500
http://www.indy500.com/
The official site of the Indy 500. 500 Festival
www.500festival.com. Find out
about all the exciting events in Indianapolis during the month of May.
FunBrain MathCar Racing
http://www.funbrain.com/osa/index.html
See if you can outdrive FunBrain's math car by getting the highest score.
Racing Physics
http://www.aptv.org/PIF/racecar.asp
Learn the role of physics in auto racing.
Speed http://wps.prenhall.com/esm_giancoli_physicsppa_6/0,8713,1113816-content,00.utf8.html This site addresses our fascination with speed.
On the Track with NASCAR http://www.education-world.com/a_tsl/archives/00-2/lesson0028.shtml Learn about stock car racing while developing skills in language and math. (Grades 3-8)
The Physics of Racing Series
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/physics.htm
A series of articles about the physics of racing cars. Starts with the
fundamentals and builds up complexity, covering more advanced topics. Written in
easy to understand terms.
Let's Go Racing
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/MathNASCARmath35.htm
Lesson that addresses problem solving, gathering data, summarizing data with
statistics, number patterns, numeration, and graphing for grades 3-5.
First American Automobile Race
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/nov28.html
This site from the Library of Congress describes the influence of racing on
innovations in motorcar construction.
Auto Career Guide http://www.khake.com/page12.html Explore careers in the automotive industry.
MSD Perry Township Indianapolis, IN