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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Though high speed car chases and hot heads filled with adrenaline have often graced the silver screen, it’s not every day that a movie comes out about NASCAR racing - Days of Thunder with Tom Cruise is one, but what else? This much-loved American sport is the central theme of the movie Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. The following write-up reveals the plot.

The American Solar Challenge

Once every two years, teams from various research establishments and universities across America get together to participate in the American Solar Challenge ("ASC"). In order to enter each team has to design, build and race (or 'rayce' in solar race terminology) a solar-powered car in this exciting and fun cross-country event.

NASCAR's Diversity and Mentorship Program

The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing ("NASCAR") has developed a Diversity Internship Program that is full-time and fully supported by corporate sponsors and specifically focuses on college and university students who want to learn about career opportunities in the auto racing and motor sports industry in the United States.

The Great American Automobile Race of 1908

Ever since the invention of the wheel, mankind has been searching for better ways to travel faster and more effectively. This process has taken many thousands of years yet one competition has helped to speed it up rapidly: The Great Race which took place nearly a century ago. It spawned a generation of auto racing events that have captured the imagination of car enthusiasts in the United States and internationally.