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Drayson Racing

How many…uh…cows…you got under that hood?

2010-04-26 Diandra 2

When you think about saving energy, you probably don’t think about your engine oil. The folks at G-Oil do. […]

Acceleration

Eight Things to Think About for 2010: Number Eight – Minimize Pit Road Speeding Penalties

2010-01-06 Diandra 4

OK, this is a minor one to start with, but one that I think could be pretty easily addressed. The Issue I’ve written two posts explaining how the drivers determine Pit Road speed (1 and […]

Aerodynamics

Eight Issues NASCAR Needs to Address in 2010

2010-01-04 Diandra 0

Because NASCAR likes nothing better than unsolicited suggestions, right? If I could change just one thing about NASCAR during the off season, it would be banning people from calling into Sirius radio talk shows and […]

Aerodynamics

Eight Issues NASCAR Needs to Address in 2010

2009-12-28 Diandra 14

Because NASCAR likes nothing better than unsolicited suggestions, right? If I could change just one thing about NASCAR during the off season, it would be banning people from calling into Sirius radio talk shows and […]

Browne, Josh

Pit Road Speeding Explained

2009-07-27 Diandra 16

The black helicopters were out over Indy on Sunday, or so suggest some Juan Pablo (a.k.a. Juablo) fans. This happens every time someone leading a race (or contending for the lead) gets a pit road […]

Aerodynamics

The Mayfield Mess: Distinguishing Meth from Legal Drugs

2009-06-10 Diandra 30

C’mon, will Chad Knaus please push the limits of the gray area so that I can write about something other than drugs? But that’s the big news (again) this week given that someone leaked that […]

Drug testing

What Do Drug Tests Really Tell You?

2009-05-15 Diandra 15

I’m behind the curve again, having had final exams to grade and such, but with all the talk about Jeremy Mayfield’s suspension for failing a drug test, I had to write something about drug tests […]

Center of Gravity

More on the Red Bull Sheet Metal Penalties

2008-10-22 Diandra 11

After getting in late from Columbus, I made the mistake of listening to the radio as I attempted to sleep. Listening to the comments about the Red Bull Racing penalties got me slightly riled. NASCAR […]

Penalties

The Science of …Base Valves and Taking Away a Win

2008-04-27 Diandra 1

Brad Wilson asks: “The NASCAR Camping World East Series is a regional tour that is merely a blip on the radar that is big-time racing, but NASCAR changed a precedent this Tuesday. They stripped driver […]

Grey Areas

The Science of …Vibration Harmonics

2008-03-06 Diandra 7

Roush Fenway Racing came out with a statement about the missing oil tank lid on Wednesday that just begs to be deconstructed scientifically. “The bolt holding the lid in place failed in its purpose as […]

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