The Physics of NASCAR: How to Make Steel + Gas + Rubber = Speed
Every NASCAR fan – at one time or another – asks the same question: Why isn’t my favorite driver winning? This is your chance to discover how much more there is to NASCAR than “Go fast, turn left and don’t crash.” If you’ve ever wondered why racecars don’t have mufflers, how “bump drafting” works, or what in the world “Let’s go up a pound on the right rear and add half a round of wedge” means, The Physics of NASCAR is for you.\ In this fast-paced investigation into the adrenaline-pumping...
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Foreword Ray Evernham ix\ Preface: The Physics of What ...? xi\ Bones of Contention 1\ Skin Care 21\ Makeup 35\ Combustion 51\ Power Play 71\ The Wizard and the Flying Car Problem 91\ Running with the Pack 105\ Texas Motor Speedway at 150 mph 119\ Sound Thinking 135\ The Rubber Hits the Road 145\ Shock Therapy 161\ The Two-Lap Dash: A Qualified Success 173\ Keeping Drivers (and Fans) Alive 189\ Making Racing SAFER 199\ Practice Doesn't Always Make Perfect 213\ Elliott is Hot 229\ The Locusts in the Pit Box 241\ The Checkered Flag 259\ Notes 267\ Acknowledgments 275\ Index 277
