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The physics of NASCAR : how to make steel + gas + rubber = speed / Diandra Leslie-Pelecky.

Author: Leslie-Pelecky, Diandra L.

Imprint:New York : Dutton, c2008.

Descriptionxiii, 286 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Note: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.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.



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