How come in the years 1918, 1942, and 1944, there were no races?
Please xplain!
2007-10-15 12:39:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
wow! thanks so much! this helped a ton!
2007-10-15 12:56:12 · update #1
World War 1 and World War 2
2007-10-15 12:45:12 · answer #1 · answered by 24fan 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
World War I did a number on the 1918 race, and World War II did the same in 1942 and 1944. I would think other races were cancelled in the early 1940's for the same reason.
2007-10-15 12:46:11 · answer #2 · answered by wdx2bb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Explain I will as my family lives in Indianapolis!! I used to also but wasnt living back then. I was due to the World Wars 1 & 2. Now the explanation Rationing!!!!. There wasnt enough Gas to go around or rubber for tires!!! America had rationing programs for the whole country Food-Gas- and You couldnt even buy a set of tires unless you were in the Government or worked for a Defense plant. Consumers like my dad had to patch tire after tire or find a used one at a junkyard!!! The gas and rubber went into the Defense of our country over seas--Automobile production shut down from Mid 1942 till 1946. You coulnt even buy a car as the Auto Plants were converted over to The Defense department making planes-tanks-jeeps-troop carriers--Artillery shells and so forth. My dad lived in Indianapolis from 1940 till his death in 1994. He was born in 1913
2007-10-15 15:55:46 · answer #3 · answered by Ed P 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure, but i'm guessing it had something to do with World War I and World War II. Resources such as rubber and gasoline were needed for the war effort. WWI ended in 1918, and WWII lasted from 1939 until 1945.
2007-10-15 12:47:27 · answer #4 · answered by Robt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the way that the automobile is made there head is decrease than a number of the automobile. so while they turn there's slightly protection through fact the automobile hits the floor first. Now i don't be attentive to if there is greater leg room so as that they scoot down interior the form of a wreck so as which would be there too
2016-11-08 10:35:54 · answer #5 · answered by feiss 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
World Wars I and II were going on, but that wasn't enough alone to cancel the races, the reason they weren't held is because the race track was being used a military runway.
2007-10-15 12:58:45 · answer #6 · answered by Bill 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
World War 1 and 11...simple as that.
2007-10-15 15:19:21 · answer #7 · answered by Go Team Penske 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'm guessing that we were at war. Like WWI and WWII.
2007-10-16 15:32:45 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup !!! God Bless America,,, #1 !!!
2007-10-16 01:33:08 · answer #9 · answered by Bow-legged Snake 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋