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Month: May 2008

Aerodynamics

Why Inner Liners are Required on the Tires at Dover

2008-05-31 dr. diandra 5

Q: Inner liners are required at Dover, which is one-mile track. What is an inner liner and why is Dover the only one-mile track at which it is required? A: If you look at a […]

Aerodynamic Forces

Sideforce is the New Downforce

2008-05-27 dr. diandra 11

Thanks so much to Dave Moody for having me on his (and Suzy’s) show last week. Following that show, I got a number of suggestions for future blog ideas. My favorites ones are the folks […]

Center of Gravity

Why the New Car Won’t Turn, Part I: The Center of Gravity

2008-05-19 dr. diandra 7

Listen for me on Dave Moody‘s show, Sirius Speedway, this Thursday (May 22nd) at 3:40 p.m. Eastern time. We’ll be talking about how the cars looked at the All-Star race and I’ve learned a couple […]

Aerodynamics

Why Jeff Gordon is Jealous of Carl Edwards’ Yaw

2008-05-10 dr. diandra 20

Apparently, Jeff Gordon has a slight case of yaw envy. David Newton reports on ESPN.com that Gordon asked NASCAR to take a look at the No. 99 car of Carl Edwards because he thinks that […]

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