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Overpressured Shocks on the 5-Car: How Does that Create an Advantage?

2010-09-27 dr. diandra 5

The 5 car got sent to the back for the start of the race last Sunday at Dover after qualifying third when their shocks didn’t clear post-qualifying inspection. Shocks and springs work together to control the rate at which the body of the car moves. The ideal attitude is the hound dog position: nose down, tail up, as demonstrated in the photo at right by my capable assistant Darwin. That position prevents air from getting underneath the car and it sticks the spoiler up in the air as much as possible, which means that more air hits it and creates more downforce. […]

33 car penalties

2010-09-22 dr. diandra 8

After being a non-event (The 33 car from Richmond was “just barely legal” and NASCAR was checking with RCR to make sure they didn’t have a mistake on their build sheet) for a couple of days, the situation changed today when a 150-point, $150,000, 6-week crew chief/car chief suspension was announced based on violations from the New Hampshire car. […]

Daytona Track Watching

2010-07-03 dr. diandra 1

Rain has more consequences than just delaying the race. Track drying is really hard on the surface. Most materials expand when they heat. (Water is a notable exception). […]

A map from FEMA, showing where tornados are most likely to strike

Tornadoes at Talladega

2010-04-23 dr. diandra 1

Tornadoes are a primarily North American phenomenon. The U.S. has about four times as many tornadoes as all of Europe (excluding waterspouts and if you ever lived in Nebraska, you know why). North America […]

Eight things NASCAR should address: #6 – Get Serious About Green

2010-04-17 dr. diandra 0

I’ve gotten a little behind in my blogging. My Mom was diagnosed with cancer in February and passed away last week, which threw me for a bit of a loop in terms of catching up. […]

Eight Issues for NASCAR in 2010: #6 Get Serious About Being Green

2010-04-16 dr. diandra 7

I’ve gotten a little behind in my blogging. My Mom was diagnosed with cancer in February and passed away last week, which threw me for a bit of a loop in terms of catching up. […]

Daytona Potholes: Avoidable or Not?

2010-02-18 dr. diandra 2

A couple weeks ago, NPR said that the President George Bush Turnpike was closed due to “a buckle in the road”. My husband commented that he knew Texans had big belt buckles, but he didn’t think they were big enough to shut a whole side of the tollway.
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Overpressured Shocks on the 5-Car: How Does that Create an Advantage?

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33 car penalties

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Daytona Track Watching

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Tornadoes at Talladega

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Eight things NASCAR should address: #6 – Get Serious About Green

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Eight Issues for NASCAR in 2010: #6 Get Serious About Being Green

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Daytona Potholes: Avoidable or Not?

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

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Eight Issues NASCAR Needs to Address in 2010

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The Science Says Talladega Needs More than Minor Rules Changes

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