IndyCar
OPINION The Future of Motorsports Safety II: The Center for Motorsports Safety Research
The official Indycar report on Dan Wheldon’s death was released today. The obvious question is “what do we do now”? […]
Drivers
Electronic Fuel Injection
Not Fine with Me!
C’mon NASCAR – I keep trying to defend you and you keep making it hard for me.
@jeff_gluck reports that @nateryan told Brian France that NASCAR seems like
“…an autocratic regime that doles out punishment in a capricious manner.”
While I agree with those sentiments entirely, a slightly different word comes to my mind: “chicken%$!#” […]
IndyCar
The Future of Motorsports Safety I: Catchfences, Open Cockpits, High Banking and High Speeds
Since Dan Wheldon’s fatal accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, I’ve read many words of grief, tribute and, more recently, of thoughts about what happens next. […]
Edwards, Carl
Ray Evernham on Carbon Monoxide
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 […]
Busch, Kyle
Why Six Points is About Right for What Used to be a 25-Point Penalty
I was watching the movie A Clockwork Orange the other night. There is a scene where Malcolm McDowell, having been “rehabilitated” and returned to society incapable of defending himself, is being beat up by an […]
Edwards, Carl
Pocono: Slightly Shifty
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? […]
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 […]
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… […]
Edwards, Carl
The Science Says Talladega Needs More than Minor Rules Changes
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 […]