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Aerodynamics

Is More Horsepower Always Better?

2008-07-01 dr. diandra 5

A number of drivers and owners have said that Toyota engines have more horsepower. “I think everybody in the garage is down on horsepower compared to what the Toyotas are.” Kevin Harvick One report of […]

Announcements

The Science of …Differentials and Rear-End Gears

2008-04-01 dr. diandra 5

Michael S. Adams asks: “I hear that having the wrong stagger can ruin the handling in the corners, so I would think you must want to have a very limited slip differential. Is that correct […]

Brakes

Science to Watch For: Martinsville

2008-03-27 dr. diandra 2

I’ve had a number of requests to identify science people should look for at the track before the race weekend starts, so here are few things to watch for this weekend at Martinsville. Martinsville was […]

Oil

The Science of …Oil Tank Pressures

2008-03-18 dr. diandra 4

A slight errata: This doesn’t change anything about the science surrounding the oil tank box cover and how it could provide an aerodynamic advantage, but it does clarify the situation with how the oil system […]

Engines

The Science of …Setting Pit Road Speed

2008-03-04 dr. diandra 4

Early in the Las Vegas race, Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle were all caught speeding on Pit Road. NASCAR has a speed limit on pit road for safety reasons. At Las Vegas, it’s […]

Building Cars

The Science of… Daytona Engine Failures

2008-02-18 dr. diandra 4

Another Daytona 500 watched from a hotel bar, thanks to the long standing tradition of the American Association for the Advancement of Science to schedule their meeting opposite the Daytona 500. I would have loved […]

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