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RECORD NUMBER: 76 OF 81| Main Title | The Physics of NASCAR : the science behind the speed / | |||||||||||
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| Author | Leslie-Pelecky, Diandra L. | |||||||||||
| Publisher | Plume, | |||||||||||
| Year Published | 2009 | |||||||||||
| OCLC Number | 233549653 | |||||||||||
| ISBN | 9780452290228; 0452290228 | |||||||||||
| Subjects | Stock cars (Automobiles)--Design and construction ; Stock cars (Automobiles)--Performance ; Stock cars (Automobiles)--Equipment and supplies ; Stock cars (Automobiles)--Dynamics ; Stock car racing | |||||||||||
| Additional Subjects | NASCAR (Association) | |||||||||||
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| Collation | xii, 300 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. | |||||||||||
| Notes | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Contents Notes | The physics of what...? -- Bones of contention -- Skin care -- Makeup -- Combustion -- Power play -- The wizard and the flying car problem -- Running with the pack -- Texas motor speedway at 150 mph -- Sound thinking -- The rubber hits the road -- Shock therapy -- The two-lap dash : a qualified success -- Keeping drivers (and fans) alive -- Making racing safer -- Practice doesn't always make perfect -- Elliott is hot -- The locusts in the pit box -- The checkered flag -- Epilogue : Daytona 2008 : what's better than a happy ending? |