Quebec Rally

When you take a glimpse at car races a decade ago and compare it to what technological evolution has done to them, you will be amazed at the significant contribution of technology to the world of car racing. Five years down the tunnel and the IT field was defined but not that eye-turning. There were a few working spaces for the IT at the tracks with a few staff having laptops to connect back to the factory, not to mention an analogue telephone line that was used to call people and to get reliable e-mail connection. (more…)

The narration goes on unmentioned that a teenager named Bill France Sr. paid attention to his father’s Model-T Ford which he would steal to experience the power at high speeds. He would better skip school to see the amazement of the super car. And one day, he finds himself in Daytona Beach, Florida for automobile trials where he participated in the races until 1941, till the war halted the races. In 1947 the first meeting was held for stock cars automobile racing in Daytona, and France availed a pool of drivers, mechanics, and promoters to officiate the beginning of stock cars racing. (more…)