History
It is the central happening of Settembre Castellano, a series of cultural, sports and gastronomic events, which have their climax every year on the second Sunday of September with the Sagra Castellana della Braciola (the sheep chop fair), that in 2001 saw its 50th edition. Even the Carrera Autopodistica saw its 50th edition in 2003.
Over the last half-century the Carrera Autopodistica has increasingly evolved, following the evolution of technology and exploiting the innovations of technical and sports fields much as possible, in order to improve its performances.
The teams work for a whole year to build more and more sophisticated cars, which can guarantee smoothness on downhill roads and on flat ground, but also lightness to the athletes who take turns in pushing the cars.
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