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Edwards, Carl

Edwards, Carl

Richmond Redux: Relative Velocity

2012-04-30 dr. diandra 0

NOTE: Some clarifications added 1:00 p.m. 4/30/12. Thanks to all the commenters, especially @nateryan! I think Dave Moody did a good job breaking things down. The situation is confounded because there were so many different […]

Edwards, Carl

Ray Evernham on Carbon Monoxide

2011-07-02 dr. diandra 0

Ray Evernham was one of the first people who realized the carbon monoxide (CO) has an effect on driver that could be affecting his performance. “(I could tell immediately) …by the way Jeff answers me […]

Edwards, Carl

Pocono: Slightly Shifty

2011-06-11 dr. diandra 0

The big news for Pocono is that drivers can shift…again. Which brings up the obvious dual questions of: Why would you want to? and Why didn’t you before? […]

Aerodynamic Forces

The ABCs of Flying Cars: Aerodynamics, Brad and Carl

2010-03-18 dr. diandra 2

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… […]

Edwards, Carl

The Science Says Talladega Needs More than Minor Rules Changes

2009-11-02 dr. diandra 22

NASCAR had not one but two drivers on their roofs yesterday at Talladega. Ryan Newman’s wreck was by far the most spectacular, but I had to wince at Mark Martin looking a little shook up […]

Edwards, Carl

Talladega Teardown: Roof Flaps and Catch Fences

2009-04-26 dr. diandra 31

“You have to understand that, like, for years, we have had wrecks like this every time we come to Talladega ever since the (restrictor) plate got here, and for years, it was celebrated. The media […]

Aerodynamics

Why Jeff Gordon is Jealous of Carl Edwards’ Yaw

2008-05-10 dr. diandra 20

Apparently, Jeff Gordon has a slight case of yaw envy. David Newton reports on ESPN.com that Gordon asked NASCAR to take a look at the No. 99 car of Carl Edwards because he thinks that […]

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