Aerodynamic Forces
Why Two and Not Three Cars in a Draft?
Go get three oranges from the kitchen. Try to juggle two of them. Not super easy, but not impossible. Now juggle three. […]
Aerodynamics
Aerodynamic Forces
Overpressured Shocks on the 5-Car: How Does that Create an Advantage?
The 5 car got sent to the back for the start of the race last Sunday at Dover after qualifying third when their shocks didn’t clear post-qualifying inspection. Shocks and springs work together to control the rate at which the body of the car moves. The ideal attitude is the hound dog position: nose down, tail up, as demonstrated in the photo at right by my capable assistant Darwin. That position prevents air from getting underneath the car and it sticks the spoiler up in the air as much as possible, which means that more air hits it and creates more downforce. […]
Aerodynamics
33 car penalties
After being a non-event (The 33 car from Richmond was “just barely legal” and NASCAR was checking with RCR to make sure they didn’t have a mistake on their build sheet) for a couple of days, the situation changed today when a 150-point, $150,000, 6-week crew chief/car chief suspension was announced based on violations from the New Hampshire car. […]
Aerodynamic Forces
Qualifying Trim vs. Race Trim
Ever wonder about the difference between race trim and qualifying trim? Here’s a video blog to help you figure it out. […]
Aerodynamic Forces
The ABCs of Flying Cars: Aerodynamics, Brad and Carl
It is much harder to keep cars on the ground than it is to keep drivers from wrecking each other. You can’t call ‘air’ to the hauler… […]
Aerodynamic Forces
The ABCs of Flying Cars: Aerodynamics, Brad and Carl
I was frantically trying to finish this video blog this morning and still make my plane to Florida, where I’m looking forward to covering the 12 hours of Sebring American Le Mans Series (presented by […]
Aerodynamics
Eight Issues NASCAR Needs to Address in 2010
Because NASCAR likes nothing better than unsolicited suggestions, right? If I could change just one thing about NASCAR during the off season, it would be banning people from calling into Sirius radio talk shows and […]
Aerodynamics
Eight Issues NASCAR Needs to Address in 2010
Because NASCAR likes nothing better than unsolicited suggestions, right? If I could change just one thing about NASCAR during the off season, it would be banning people from calling into Sirius radio talk shows and […]
Aerodynamic Forces
Dave Moody is My Muse (aka Why Stock Cars Slow Down When They Turn)
The new car comes with a Sirius/XM Radio, which is perfect timing since my long-standing insomnia finally seems to be succumbing to the wonders of modern medicine (which means I can’t drive in NASCAR). But […]
Aerodynamics
The Mayfield Mess: Distinguishing Meth from Legal Drugs
C’mon, will Chad Knaus please push the limits of the gray area so that I can write about something other than drugs? But that’s the big news (again) this week given that someone leaked that […]