Vickers, Brian
Can Wind Really Turn a Stock Car?
Equilibrium. It’s more than just a neat word. It’s the holy grail for a racecar driver. […]
Vickers, Brian
Vickers, Brian
Inforgraphic: Hendrick Motorsports – 200 Wins by Driver
Statistics Reported Without Comment […]
Vickers, Brian
Allmendinger vs. Ragan: Moneyball Turning Left
Before Best Buy took their electrons (and dollars) to RoushFenway last week, everyone assumed David Ragan was a lock for the then-empty Penske 22 seat. Once A.J. Allmendinger landed the 22 job, there’s been a […]
Vickers, Brian
Mending Brian Vickers’ Broken Heart
Having stepped out of his ride due to the discovery of blood clots – very unusual for an otherwise healthy 26-year old – Brian Vickers’ future in racing has been a big question mark. Brian […]
Acceleration
Vickers, Blood Clots and Sitting Down
Sometimes, life isn’t content with just kicking you. It insists on running you over a couple of times and then spitting on you for good measure. Just in case you had an inkling of getting […]
Vickers, Brian
The Science of Speed Premiere
The Science of Speed video series is now up at www.science360.gov. We did a press conference at Texas Motor Speedway Friday April 3rd afternoon announcing the series. If you told me three years ago I’d […]
Engines
Blown Engines: A Consequence of the Testing Ban?
Blown engines were a factor in this week’s Las Vegas race, just as they were in last week’s California race. Let’s look at why this might be happening. […]
Center of Gravity
More on the Red Bull Sheet Metal Penalties
After getting in late from Columbus, I made the mistake of listening to the radio as I attempted to sleep. Listening to the comments about the Red Bull Racing penalties got me slightly riled. NASCAR […]
Center of Gravity
Acid Dipping to Shave Weight
The stock car science blog has been a little quiet lately, mostly because I’ve been working on a really exciting project I hope to be able to tell you all about in the very near […]