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Anatomy of a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Car

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In the past I have been asked to do more stories about the technology and rules involved in NASCAR so that the new fans, and even some of the older fans, know more about the cars they watch every week

A comparative look at NASCAR’s new spoiler, old spoiler, and wing (Updated NASCAR 101 Style)

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This whole NASCAR 101 stuff has got me thinking about things differently, including re-thinking this article I wrote a few months ago. In it I compared NASCAR’s new spoiler to the CoT spoiler and to the pre-CoT spoiler with a

Just What Is a Restrictor Plate Anyway? NASCAR 101 Continues

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I know, I know, I promised that the new Nationwide car was going to be our next lesson but since we just finished with Daytona where they ran a new restrictor plate why not talk about that next?  Plus I’m

NASCAR 101: Tires Part 2 – Tire Wear (Updated)

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In the past I have been asked to do more stories about the technology and rules involved in NASCAR so that the new fans, and even some of the older fans, know more about the cars they watch every week