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Earnhardt Jr., Dale

The Science of …Tony Stewart vs. Goodyear

2008-03-13 dr. diandra 7

We’ve established in Part I and Part II of this series that there are many factors that go into tire performance, some of which Goodyear has control over and others of which they don’t. Goodyear […]

Goodyear

The Science of… Tires, Part II

2008-03-12 dr. diandra 8

Tires: What Goodyear Can’t Control I’ve reproduced the figure from yesterday to reiterate that there are two factors that determine grip: the interaction between the track and the tire, and the force pushing down on […]

Las Vegas Motor Speedway

The Science of …Tires (Part I)

2008-03-11 dr. diandra 7

Let’s start by pointing out that tire performance is a really, really complicated issue. There are a lot of variables involved. This post ended up getting way too long, so I’m going to address the […]

Announcements

The Science of …Tires (Coming Soon)

2008-03-10 dr. diandra 0

Hey y’all from New Orleans. I’m at the American Physical Society meeting, where I gave a talk today to a bunch of physicists about NASCAR. It was part of a great session that included the […]

Grey Areas

The Science of …Vibration Harmonics

2008-03-06 dr. 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 […]

Grey Areas

The Science of …Missing Oil Tank Covers

2008-03-05 dr. diandra 29

Danny LaDue asks: Can you explain the location of a NASCAR oil tank reservoir and how the lack of one could improve aerodynamics? Thanks for the question, Danny. I can–with a little help from Josh […]

Engines

The Science of …Setting Pit Road Speed

2008-03-04 dr. diandra 4

Early in the Las Vegas race, Elliott Sadler, Kurt Busch and Greg Biffle were all caught speeding on Pit Road. NASCAR has a speed limit on pit road for safety reasons. At Las Vegas, it’s […]

Tracks

Weepers

2008-02-24 dr. diandra 5

The main part of the track can be dry, but a weeping track is the bane of any racer’s existence. Learn why tracks weep. […]

Building Cars

The Science of… Daytona Engine Failures

2008-02-18 dr. diandra 4

Another Daytona 500 watched from a hotel bar, thanks to the long standing tradition of the American Association for the Advancement of Science to schedule their meeting opposite the Daytona 500. I would have loved […]

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