Ford Racing
RPM, Roush, Murphey the Mustang and the Pride of Ownership
I was 14 years old the last time I stood in line to get an autograph. It was at the Target store in Brookfield, WI and a chance to have my album cover signed by […]
Racing Teams
Furniture Row Racing
Furniture Row Racing: Profile of a Single-Car Team
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to visit Denver, CO – in a snowstorm. Never mind that it took me a couple hours to get past the thunderstorms in Dallas/Ft. Worth, I landed in Denver […]
Aerodynamics
Behind the Science of Speed
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. […]
Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates
Juan Pablo Montoya’s Shocks
Juan Pablo Montoya’s pole run last Friday at Kansas was disqualified when his shock absorbers failed tech inspection. The shocks and springs are important components of the supension. A car without a suspension would bounce […]
Michael Waltrip Racing
The Science of …Front Sway Bars (Roush Fenway and Others)
David Poole has a great summary of what we currently know about ‘Partgate’. I think it’s safe to state from the media reports that a front sway bar went missing from Roush Fenway Racing last […]