The Physics Of Nascar

Author : Diandra Leslie-Pelecky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2008-02-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781101213940

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The Physics of Nascar by Diandra Leslie-Pelecky Pdf

A physicist explores the science of speed racing and the #1 spectator sport in America in the perfect gift for both NASCAR and science fans. Every NASCAR fan—at one time or another—asks the same question: Why isn’t my favorite driver winning? This is your chance to discover how much more there is to NASCAR than “Go fast, turn left and don’t crash.” If you’ve ever wondered why racecars don’t have mufflers, how “bump drafting” works, or what in the world “Let’s go up a pound on the right rear and add half a round of wedge” means, The Physics of NASCAR is for you. In this fast-paced investigation into the adrenaline-pumping world of NASCAR, a physicist with a passion uncovers what happens when the rubber hits the road and 800-horsepower vehicles compete at 190 miles per hour only inches from one another. Diandra Leslie-Pelecky tells her story in terms anyone who drives a car—and maybe occasionally looks under the hood--can understand. How do drivers walk away from serious crashes? How can two cars travel faster together than either car can on its own? How do you dress for a 1800°F gasoline fire? In simple yet detailed, high-octane prose, this is the ultimate thrill ride for armchair speed demons, auto science buffs, and NASCAR fans at every level of interest. Readers, start your engines.

Author : Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0525950532

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The Physics of NASCAR by Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky Pdf

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, in an account that also explains how drivers survive dangerous accidents. 35,000 first printing.

Author : Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Stock car racing
ISBN : 1429597380

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The Physics of NASCAR by Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky Pdf

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.

Author : Neal Thompson
Publisher : Crown
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780307522269

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Driving with the Devil by Neal Thompson Pdf

The true story behind NASCAR’s hardscrabble, moonshine-fueled origins, “fascinating and fast-moving . . . even if you don’t know a master cylinder from a head gasket” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution). “[Neal] Thompson exhumes the sport’s Prohibition-era roots in this colorful, meticulously detailed history.”—Time Today’s NASCAR—equal parts Disney, Vegas, and Barnum & Bailey—is a multibillion-dollar conglomeration with 80 million fans, half of them women, that grows bigger and more mainstream by the day. Long before the sport’s rampant commercialism lurks a distant history of dark secrets that have been carefully hidden from view—until now. In the Depression-wracked South, with few options beyond the factory or farm, a Ford V-8 became the ticket to a better life. Bootlegging offered speed, adventure, and wads of cash. Driving with the Devil reveals how the skills needed to outrun federal agents with a load of corn liquor transferred perfectly to the red-dirt racetracks of Dixie. In this dynamic era (the 1930s and ’40s), three men with a passion for Ford V-8s—convicted felon Raymond Parks, foul-mouthed mechanic Red Vogt, and war veteran Red Byron, NASCAR’s first champ—emerged as the first stock car “team.” Theirs is the violent, poignant story of how moonshine and fast cars merged to create a sport for the South to call its own. In the tradition of Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit, this tale captures a bygone era of a beloved sport and the character of the country at a moment in time.

Author : Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Stock car racing
ISBN : 032983018X

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The Physics of Nascar by Diandra L. Leslie-Pelecky Pdf

Explains the physics of race car driving, focusing on how NASCAR stock cars are engineered and the applications of engine power, aerodynamics, and tire grip capability.

Author : Diandra Leslie-Pelecky
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Stock car racing
ISBN : 1322753598

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Physics of Nascar by Diandra Leslie-Pelecky Pdf

Author : Ian F. Mahaney
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2011-08-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781448826964

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The Math of NASCAR by Ian F. Mahaney Pdf

NASCAR is one of the most popular sports in the nation. To the untrained eye, it may look like there is nothing more to NASCAR than driving in an oval. However, readers will learn about distance, speed, the math behind pit stops, and so much more through the interesting text and bright design of this book. Readers who want to stretch their brains can try the “Figure It Out!” boxed insert challenges as well.

Author : Mark Bechtel
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 333 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2010-02-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780316072137

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He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back by Mark Bechtel Pdf

On a cold February day in 1979, when most of the Northeast was snowed in by a blizzard, NASCAR entered the American consciousness with a dramatic telecast of the Daytona 500. It was the first 500-mile race to be broadcast live on national television and featured the heroes and legends of the sport racing on a hallowed track. With one of the wildest finishes in sports history -- a finish that was just the start of the drama -- everything changed for what is now America's second most popular sport. He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back is the story of an emerging sport trying to find its feet. It's the story of how Bobby Allison, Donnie Allison, Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty, Dale Earnhardt, Darrell Waltrip, A.J. Foyt, and Kyle Petty came together in an unforgettable season that featured the first nationally televised NASCAR races. There were rivalries -- even the sibling kind -- and plenty of fistfights, feuds, and frenzied finishes. Rollicking and full of larger-than-life characters, He Crashed Me So I Crashed Him Back is the remarkable tale of the birth of modern stock-car racing.

Author : Joe Menzer
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002-06-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0743226259

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The Wildest Ride by Joe Menzer Pdf

In The Wildest Ride, Joe Menzer gives us a timely, comprehensive look at the dramatic, rollicking history of stock-car racing in America, exploring both its inauspicious bootlegging beginnings and the billion-dollar industry that it has become. Menzer straps the reader into the driver's seat for a run through NASCAR's history, revealing the sport's remarkable rise from rogue outfit to corporate darling. Menzer also profiles the many superstar drivers who have dominated the sport, men as unpredictable as they are fearless, including "The Intimidator," Dale Earnhardt, whose ferocious driving made him NASCAR's signature personality -- and whose tragic death at the 2001 Daytona 500 was mourned by millions. Menzer expertly maneuvers through the tight corners and wide-open straightaways of NASCAR's history, examining the circuit's attempt to distance itself from its "redneck racin'" past without compromising its country roots. Simultaneously rowdy and insightful, The Wildest Ride is a thorough and unfailingly honest account of NASCAR's amazing rise to prominence and a sweeping account of a uniquely American phenomenon.

Author : Jack David
Publisher : Bellwether Media
Page : 26 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2006-08-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781612114262

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Stock Cars by Jack David Pdf

Simple text accompanied by fullcolor photographs give an upclose look at fireflies. Level 2

Author : Publications International
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 636 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2018-08-15
Category : Stock car racing
ISBN : 1640303375

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NASCAR the Complete History by Publications International Pdf

Author : Chuck Edmondson
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781421401140

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Fast Car Physics by Chuck Edmondson Pdf

Revving engines, smoking tires, and high speeds. Car racing enthusiasts and race drivers alike know the thrill of competition, the push to perform better, and the agony—and dangers—of bad decisions. But driving faster and better involves more than just high horsepower and tightly tuned engines. Physicist and amateur racer Chuck Edmondson thoroughly discusses the physics underlying car racing and explains just what’s going on during any race, why, and how a driver can improve control and ultimately win. The world of motorsports is rich with excitement and competition—and physics. Edmondson applies common mathematical theories to real-world racing situations to reveal the secrets behind successful fast driving. He explains such key concepts as how to tune your car and why it matters, how to calculate 0 to 60 mph times and quarter-mile times and why they are important, and where, when, why, and how to use kinematics in road racing. He wraps it up with insight into the impact and benefit of green technologies in racing. In each case, Edmondson’s in-depth explanations and worked equations link the physics principles to qualitative racing advice. From selecting shifting points to load transfer in car control and beyond, Fast Car Physics is the ideal source to consult before buckling up and cinching down the belts on your racing harness.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Stock car racing
ISBN : 1450890601

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NASCAR by Anonim Pdf

Stock car racing got its start during the Great Depression, with drivers competing on dusty dirt tracks in front of small crowds and for scant prize money. How times have changed. The sport embodied in the juggernaut that is NASCAR now reaches into every corner of America, claims fans of all stripes, and fills the largest sports venues in the country weekend after noisy weekend. This is the story told in NASCAR: Yesterday & Today, part of Publications International s Yesterday & Today series of definitive sports histories. The book, written by the auto editors of Consumer Guide with a foreword by racing legend Darrell Waltrip, features hundreds of original photographs and comprehensive descriptions of: The drivers. From early legends like Red Byron, Marshall Teague, Fonty Flock, and Tim Flock to modern dominators like Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Dale Earnhardt Sr., and Dale Earnhardt Jr. The cars. Starting with the modified prewar coupes of NASCAR s early races to today s high-tech automotive experiments. The tracks. Spectacular then-and-now photographs of the courses that have witnessed history. The events. From the days when Daytona meant a race literally on Daytona Beach to Jimmie Johnson s stylish burnout in front of the Wynn Hotel on the Las Vegas strip during Champions Week 2009. Throughout the book we also learn the story of the France family specifically Big Bill, Little Bill, and Brian who steered NASCAR into the hearts of racing fans over the course of seven decades. For the NASCAR enthusiast, there is no better, more readable and enjoyable history than NASCAR: Yesterday & Today.

Author : Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780785221968

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Racing to the Finish by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Pdf

Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s only authorized book revealing the inside track on his final year of racing and retirement from the driver’s seat. “Time was running out on my charade… My secrets were about to be exposed to the world.” It was a seemingly minor crash at Michigan International Speedway in June 2016 that ended the day early for Dale Earnhardt Jr. What he didn’t know was that it would also end his driving for the year. He’d dealt with concussions before, but concussions are like snowflakes, no two are the same. And recovery can be brutal, and lengthy. When NASCAR star Dale Earnhardt Jr. retired from professional stock car racing in 2017, he walked away from his career as a healthy man. But for years, he had worried that the worsening effects of multiple racing-related concussions would end not only his time on the track but his ability to live a full and happy life. Torn between a race-at-all-costs culture and the fear that something was terribly wrong, Earnhardt tried to pretend that everything was fine, but the private notes about his escalating symptoms that he kept on his phone reveal a vicious cycle: suffering injuries on Sunday, struggling through the week, then recovering in time to race again the following weekend. For the first time, he shares these notes and fully reveals the physical and emotional struggles he faced as he fought to close out his career on his own terms. In this candid reflection, Earnhardt opens up about his frustration with the slow recovery, his admiration for the woman who stood by him through it all, and his determination to share his own experience so that others don’t have to suffer in silence. Steering his way to the final checkered flag of his storied career proved to be the most challenging race and most rewarding finish of his life.

Author : Greg Fielden,The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide
Publisher : Publications International
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1412775132

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NASCAR Chronicle by Greg Fielden,The Auto Editors of Consumer Guide Pdf

A warm, nostalgic look at a storied brand. Covers eight decades of the most-loved Cadillacs.