Climate Change
Why Use LED Lights at Martinsville?
Martinsville is the first motorsport facility in the US to install LED lighting. Let’s look at their system and see why they chose LEDs. […]
Climate Change
Climate Change
In-Car Fire Suppression Systems
NASCAR has made significant advances in protecting drivers from crashes, but fire is more of a challenge. Let’s take a look at how fire suppression systems have evolved. A Brief History of Fire Suppression Systems […]
Asphalt
How to Make Grippier Racetracks Using Spy Technology
If PJ1 TrackBite isn’t the Solution, What is? Dale Earnhardt, Jr. suggested tracks stop using PJ1 Trackbite because it didn’t work well in Charlotte last weekend. He called for additional research to understand how the […]
Bill Nye
NASCAR and Electric Cars: A Response to Bill Nye
Bill Nye is getting a lot of press lately by suggesting NASCAR ought to be racing electric cars. I was rather disappointed with the reaction from NASCAR fans, as many dismissed the suggestion offhand, or offered ad […]
Climate Change
Planting Trees to Offset Emissions
I have a post over on Cocktail Party Physics explaining why planting trees to offset carbon emissions requires many, many more trees than are currently being planted. Didn’t want to double post it here, so […]