TY  - BOOK
AU  - Leslie-Pelecky,Diandra L.
TI  - The physics of NASCAR: how to make steel + gas + rubber = speed 
SN  - 9780525950530
AV  - TL236.28 .L47 2008
U1  - 796.7201/53 22
PY  - 0000///
CY  - New York
PB  - Dutton
KW  - NASCAR (Association)
KW  - fast
KW  - Stock cars (Automobiles)
KW  - Design and construction
KW  - Performance
KW  - Equipment and supplies
KW  - Dynamics
KW  - Stock car racing
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword; Ray Evernham --; Preface : The physics of What ...? --; 1; Bones of contention --; 2; Skin care --; 3; Makeup --; 4; Combustion --; 5; Power play --; 6; The wizard and the flying car problem --; 7; Running with the pack --; 8; Texas motor speedway at 150 mph --; 9; Sound thinking --; 10; The rubber hits the road --; 11; Shock therapy --; 12; The two-lap dash : a qualified success --; 13; Keeping drivers (and fans) alive --; 14; Making racing SAFER --; 15; Practice doesn't always make perfect --; 16; Elliott is hot --; 17; The Locusts in the pit box --; 18; The checkered flag --; Notes --; Acknowledgments --; Index
N2  - Draws on the author's expertise in physics, as well as interviews with mechanics, pit crews, and other insiders, to trace the life cycle of a race car and offer insight into the scientific aspects of high-speed racing
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