Month: September 2014

Center of Gravity

Center of Gravity, Part II

2014-09-29 dr. diandra 1

Last time, I explained what the center of gravity (CG) is. This time, let’s look at why we care. […]

Center of Gravity

NASCAR Science 101: The Center of Gravity, Part I

2014-09-19 dr. diandra 3

You hear engineers and crew chiefs talking a lot about the racecar’s “center of gravity”. There’s a reason for all the talk. The center of gravity really is the point around which everything else on the […]

Brakes

The Zen of Brake Bias II

2014-09-15 dr. diandra 1

In the last blog entry, I explained what brake bias was and how it could be used to improve the car’s handling during green-flag runs. This time, let’s look under the hood (or I guess, more accurately, under the dash) and see how this is accomplished. […]

Brakes

The Zen of Brake Bias

2014-09-05 dr. diandra 3

With all the talk about giving the drivers the ability to change aspects of the setup from within the car, I thought some comments on what types of changes they can make would be appropriate. […]