Category: Rear-End Gears

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 penalty. On This Week in NASCAR, Micheal Waltrip opined… more »

Why Jeff Gordon is Jealous of Carl Edwards' Yaw

05/10/08 | by diandra [mail] | Categories: Suspension, Rear-End Gears, Jeff Gordon, Yaw, Carl Edwards
Apparently, Jeff Gordon has a slight case of yaw envy. David Newton reports on ESPN.com that Gordon asked NASCAR to take a look at the No. 99 car of Carl Edwards because he thinks that yaw is the reason Carl's been so competitive this season. You may… more »

The Science of ...Differentials and Rear-End Gears

Michael S. Adams asks: "I hear that having the wrong stagger can ruin the handling in the corners, so I would think you must want to have a very limited slip differential. Is that correct or am I way off? How does that affect the car on straightaway… more »