Stock car racing started drawing larger crowds after the end of World War II, fans were starting to head to the track to take in the excitement and adrenalin-inducing entertainment, and more drivers were showing up with stock cars wanting to run their cars.
Stock car was a bit disjointed at this time, lacking professional organization and rules, the rules varied as the drivers went from track to rack, and safety rules were just being thought of as something the sport needed to take into account. Standardization of the tracks was non-existent, many were simply built quickly to provide entertainment at …read more

One reason why people love Google is its zest for preserving the past. As part of Google’s efforts in this front, it has launched the Ancient Rome 3D layer in Google Earth and the LIFE photo archive. Both these bits of news have been around for over a week and is not flashing news, but I stumbled across these only today and would not want anyone to miss.
The Ancient Rome 3D project includes more than 6,700 buildings of Ancient Rome (1,688 years ago) rebuilt in 3D. You will need Google Earth to view these 3D models. A virtual camera allows …read more