Q: WHY IS IT THAT ON ON RACETRACKS ALMOST ALL RACES GO IN A COUNTERCLOCKWISE DIRECTION?
A: THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION AND IT HAS SEVERAL ANSWERS. THE U.S.A TRACK AND FIELD ORGANIZATION TELLS US THAT IN 1912 THE INTERNATIONAL GOVERNING BODY OF TRACK AND FIELD MADE AN ARBITRARY DECISION THAT RUNNERS WOULD RUN COUNTERCLOCKWISE AND IT'S BEEN THAT WAY EVER SINCE.
NASCAR TELLS US AUTO RACETRACKS WERE SET UP COUNTERCLOCKWISE IN THE TRADITION OF HORSE RACING, AND THE THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION SAYS AMERICAN RACETRACKS WERE FIRST SET COUNTERCLOCKWISE IN 1780 BECAUSE AMERICAN BREEDERS WERE STILL ANGRY AT THE BRITISH, WHOSE HORSE RACING TRACKS RAN CLOCKWISE.
The Busch series could go clockwise while running the car of tomorrow. It would have its own identity and then you would have less "bushwackers" in it. Now there's idea!
The Busch series could go clockwise while running the car of tomorrow. It would have its own identity and then you would have less "bushwackers" in it. Now there's idea!
yes thats a great idea!......................until, those rookies come up to Cup and have everything backwards and have to learn to drive all over again.
