June 2015 : Building Speed

Does Less Downforce Mean More Lift?

2015-06-19 Diandra 3

Last Tuesday, NASCAR announced aerodynamic modifications to be implemented for the Kentucky Speedway Sprint Cup race on July 11th. While the changes are (right now) only for that race, there’s every expectation that if they help […]

Cooling Fuel: Safety or Performance Issue?

2015-06-05 Diandra 10

Temperatures at the Dover race were unseasonably high. Kurt Busch’s Stewart-Haas 41 team was told by NASCAR officials to remove “heat shields” from their fuel cans. The cans (shown at right) have an 11-gallon capacity. Not shown […]