Nascarâs Screech and Slam? Itâs All Aerodynamics
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In her new book, Diandra Leslie-Pelecky explains everything from the mechanics of racing engines to the molecular properties of the driversâ fire-retardant suits.
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From a new car maker -- Toyota -- to a new superstar -- former F-1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya, pictured -- to new rules for its playoff format, NASCAR opens its season Sunday with a slew of dramatic changes.
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The weather could play a factor today in the Chase for the Nextel Cup. Cooler temperatures, something drivers arenât accustomed to at Darlington Raceway for the Southern 500, has changed the way drivers attack the track.
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Is airplane racing too dangerous to be a spectator sport?
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Before any law has been passed, carmakers are putting on stability control systems. They like their buyers alive. Rollovers are the safety curse of sport utility vehicles.
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Decibel levels at Nascar races are dangerously high, according to recent studies by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
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Who says alternative-fuel cars have to be wimpy? Here's where mph and mpg collide -- these speedsters lose the bark of gasoline engines and sharpen the bite.
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Nascar cannot seem to distance itself from cheating scandals, suspensions, fines and otherwise unapproved behavior.
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Todayâs race in Monza could turn out wet â but how can the teams adapt to the conditions?
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The tornado that was Talladega has swept up the NASCAR nation and dropped it in, of all places, the land of Oz. With the tumult of Talladega fresh in its psyche, NASCAR is hoping on one hand
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In the end, NASCAR got what it wanted and the fans got what they didnât know they wanted. With the inaugural 10-race Chase for the NASCAR Nextel Cup now in the proverbial rearview mirror, even the naysayers
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LOUDON, N.H. -- Gotta love a guy who says it out loud. "My right foot was shaking like crazy the last three laps," said Denny Hamlin. "You get nervous. I see Jeff [Gordon] coming and I'm trying not to be the guy who chokes under pressure. I just couldn't make a mistake."
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Several high-profile Nascar drivers own sophisticated simulated racing units that cost thousands of dollars and are designed to mimic the feel of real racecars.
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It seems that the players in the Chrysler Championship all have different goals.
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NASCAR's favorite son wants to make a name for himself, so the most exciting race will take place off the track
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September used to bring the yawning stretch drive of Nascar&#39;s interminable 36-race schedule, the time of year when almost all of the drivers and much of the drama
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For today's IndyCar drivers, risking their lives on over 200-mph turns isn't enough to guarantee a shot at victory. Racers also rely on sophisticated data-analysis software to constantly monitor their car's inner workings. By Patrick Karle.