IndyCar
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
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
Edwards, Carl
Johnson, Jimmie

NASCAR is losing their tolerance

Be very, very careful what you put into that head, because you will never, ever get it out.  Thomas Cardinal Wolsey (1471-1530) Tolerance. In the immortal words of Matha Stewart, “It’s a good thing”. In […]

Edwards, Carl

Talladega Teardown: Roof Flaps and Catch Fences

“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 […]