Racecar driving Hannah Foust AP English Literature K. Saunders

Racecar Driving Why? ▫Interest for NASCAR ▫Grew up around it Prior Knowledge  Grandfather worked at STP as Richard Petty’s Public Relations manger  Works with Penzoil now

History Moonshiners ran from the cops in cars that they altered themselves Raced for bragging rights of outrunning the law Regular cars on the outside, have shocks on inside to absorb roughness of mountain tops tory/history1_sm.png

History Began in 1947, by Bill France Created the National Association of Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) Grown to a $2 billion a year business imgs.eb.sonynei.com/product/400/ 000/000/000/000/348/180/ _s4.jpg

Bill France Sr. Born in Washington, D.C. Had a fascination for automobiles Moved to Daytona Beach, Florida Held the first stock car race on the beach in /ctrp_0910_03_z+nascar_hall_of _fame+bill_france_sr.jpg

Tragedies Dale Earnhardt Sr. ▫Going 180 mph ▫Was tapped from behind, then crashed into a wall ▫Remained unconscious Most active for winnings in his time ▫76 Winston Cup wins ads_forum/535/1866/1 989%20- %20Dale%20Earnhardt _s%20Busch%20GN%2 0car%20is%20taken%2 0to%20the%20pits%20f ollowing%20a%20practi ce%20crash___.jpg

Tragedies Adam Petty ▫Going 130 mph, trapped for 20 minutes ▫Brushed the wall in turn 3, spun out, smashed into the concrete ▫Died of head trauma Made his debut a few days earlier finishing 40 th in the Winston Cup in Texas /news/2000/07/01/petty_investigat ion_ap/t1_petty_all-01.jpg

Research It’s a lot more work than just driving a car Dealing with the “fight or flight” brain impulse Must have mental and physical strength ▫Must have stamina ▫Cardio exercises ▫Arm, chest, leg, and brain exercises Concentration is key

Mentor Bonnie Davis Works at the Richard Petty Museum Raised around racing

Richard Petty Born July 2, 1937 in Level Cross, NC Petty became a driver in 1958 Won Daytona 500 and NASCAR national championship each seven times during Gained 200 victories before retiring in 1992

Product Learning about Richard Petty and NASCAR Power Point tour of the Richard Petty Museum on Wiki Space ▫ foust.wikispaces.com/homehttp://graduationproject- foust.wikispaces.com/home 15 hours with mentor

Obstacles Juggling work, school, and mentor hours Time management Deciding on a final product

Closing Thank you all for your time If there are any questions, I will take them now.