Category: Texas
Track Drying
I've gotten a couple questions about why it takes so long for a track to dry and why humid weather should make a difference, so here's a short explanation. Air is a mix of gas molecules: mostly (78%) nitrogen, about 21% oxygen, the rest misc. gases. … more »
Behind the Science of Speed
04/13/09 | by diandra ![[mail]](img/envelope.gif)
| Categories: Tires, Safety, Texas, Aerodynamics, Browne, Josh, Vehicle Dynamics, Physics, Randolph, Andy
| Categories: Tires, Safety, Texas, Aerodynamics, Browne, Josh, Vehicle Dynamics, Physics, Randolph, Andy The Science of Speed video series is now up at www.science360.gov. We did a press conference at Texas Motor Speedway Friday April 3rd afternoon announcing the series. If you told me three years ago I'd be sitting at a racetrack in-between a real raceca… more »
The Science of ...G-Forces
04/13/08 | by diandra | Categories: Las Vegas, Safety, Texas, Michael McDowell, Jeff Gordon, Force, acceleration, Black Box
| Categories: Las Vegas, Safety, Texas, Michael McDowell, Jeff Gordon, Force, acceleration, Black Box UPDATE 4/18/08: NASCAR.com has a very nice interview with Dr. Dean Sicking of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln about the SAFER barriers and how they functioned during the McDowell crash discussed below.
As the FedEx commercials say, "The questi… more »
