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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"NASCAR"”.
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A QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS OF NASCAR FAN IDENTITY
… and thick description of what it means to be a NASCAR (National Association of Stock Car Racing) fan. Specifically, the researcher examined how NASCAR fans create their sport fan identity, how being a NASCAR fan influences their overall identity, and the social and cultural aspects associated …
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Nascar Restrictor Plate Exhaust Manifold Design Strategies
… of a study on exhaust manifold design for a NASCAR Restrictor plate internal combustion engine. A computer simulation model was developed using Ricardo WAVE software. WAVE is a computer-aided engineering code developed by Ricardo to analyze the dynamics of pressure waves, mass flows and …
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Racing for fans: Communication technology, the total experience, and the rise of Nascar
… Association of Stock Car Auto Racing, or NASCAR, has seen a tremendous popularity surge in the past decade. The sport is attracting record crowds at its events nationwide and its televised broadcasts are gaining audiences rapidly. While there are many reasons why NASCAR has gained an …
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Exploring Changes in NASCAR-Related Titles in the New York Times and the Johnson City Press.
<p>NASCAR has become one of America's fastest growing spectator sports, and corporate sponsors have played an important part in this upsurge in popularity. Race teams, drivers, and sanctioning bodies use the income that sponsors provide to operate at NASCAR events. This study provides an analysis …
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The duality of innovation : implications for the role of the university in economic development
… machinery industry in Tampere, Finland and the NASCAR motorsports industry in Charlotte, North Carolina. In each case I analyze the university's role from the ground up using a conceptual framework that views the innovation as a social process that has a dual nature: analytic and interpretive. …
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The Use of Simulation to Expedite Experimental Investigations of the Effect of High-Performance Shock Absorbers
… by major racing sanctioning bodies, such as NASCAR, teams have increased their attention to alternate testing methods to augment their track data and better understand the dynamics of their racecars. One popular alternate to track testing is 8-post dynamic shaker rig testing. Eight-post rig …
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Beyond individual flow: distributed flow in ice hockey, its antecedents and consequences to performance
… specifically with other sports, such as NASCAR, combat and emergency environments, and multiplayer videogames. It is believed this PhD dissertation has met its aims by having identified a new type of flow and opening the door for future research into individual elements that can eliminate …