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People are fans of all kinds of things and sports, whether it is a fan of your favorite NFL football team or a huge fan of a NASCAR driver who uses Mickey Thompson tires or Mickey Thompson wheels. Some of these events or sports also involve betting on the outcome of the race or the game which draws in additional spectators too who are more interested in the gambling part rather than the sport, per se. This article is going to talk about the different kinds of races that people enjoy going to like car racing that uses Jeep parts, horse racing, large marathons and dog racing.

NASCAR is the world’s largest sport with the most fans which often surprises people. Many people would guess that football has the greatest number of fans, particularly in the US, but professional car racing takes that title. There are various types of car races, depending on what [kind of car|model vehicle} is used. The most famous automobile race is the Indy 500 which is held in Indianapolis and brings in enormous crowds that pay a lot of money to park their RV’s on the infield of the track to witness all of the races in close proximity. The sound at these races can be overwhelming so a lot of spectators actually choose to wear headphones to protect their ears.

Horse racing has been around the longest and also has a huge support of fans that follow their favorite horses. There are horse tracks all over the nation that have races every weekend but the most famous track of all is Churchill Downs in Louisville where the Kentucky Derby is held. This race that takes place in the beginning of May is the oldest continually running sports event in the nation so the history and traditions surrounding it are huge. The most exciting couple of minutes of your life is this horse race which has been affectionately known as. The Kentucky Derby is a formal affair where the fans dress up in dresses and big hats and the men wear suit and ties and the famous drink at this race is the mint jubilee.

Spectators also love seeing other people run in races of all distances. Marathons that take place in big metropolitan areas such as the New York Marathon brings in thousands of participants each fall to try their best to run the 26.2 miles in the fastest time they can. Fans of the racers follow the race route the entire way cheering them on. The race that all serious long distance runners want to race in is the Boston Marathon that has strict elimination times and you have to qualify to be able to race in it.

Dog racing is the least popular of all of these types of racing events. Typically greyhounds are used to race as their long legs and lean bodies make them incredibly fast racers. Unlike horse racing, this race is purely up to the animal as they run after a mechanical rabbit connected to the track. A lot of canine lovers, like visiting a dog race track to see these remarkable animals race.