Tracks
Daytona Track Watching
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). […]
Tracks
Talladega Superspeedway
Tornadoes at Talladega
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 […]
Tracks
Eight things NASCAR should address: #6 – Get Serious About Green
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. […]
Engines
Eight Issues for NASCAR in 2010: #6 Get Serious About Being Green
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. […]
Asphalt
Daytona Potholes: Avoidable or Not?
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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Acceleration
Eight Things to Think About for 2010: Number Eight – Minimize Pit Road Speeding Penalties
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
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 […]
Edwards, Carl
The Science Says Talladega Needs More than Minor Rules Changes
NASCAR had not one but two drivers on their roofs yesterday at Talladega. Ryan Newman’s wreck was by far the most spectacular, but I had to wince at Mark Martin looking a little shook up […]
Browne, Josh
Pit Road Speeding Explained
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 […]
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 […]