Hi izzykitty,
Thank you for your clarification and very interesting question. :)
Howstuffworks
http://auto.howstuffworks.com/nascar.htm
Introduction to How NASCAR Race Cars Work
(If you scroll to the bottom of the page you'll see links to the
following information.)
? The Frame
? The Body
? The Right Body for the Track
? The Engine
? The Tires
? Lots More Information
? Compare Prices for NASCAR Race Cars
In addition, you'll notice Related HowStuffWorks Articles:
How NASCAR Safety Works
How Champ Cars Work
What makes NASCAR engines different from the engines in street cars?
Do race cars use gasoline like normal cars do, or do they use something else?
How does nitrous oxide help an engine perform better?
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An Introduction to Performance Driving or Road Racin' 101
http://home.pon.net/hunnicutt/perfdriv.htm
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Wikipedia Auto Racing
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_cars
Stock car racing
"Stock car racing is the American variant of touring car racing.
Usually conducted on ovals, the cars look like production cars but are
in fact purpose-built racing machines which are all very similar in
specifications. Early stock cars were much closer to production
vehicles.
The main stock car racing series is NASCAR and the most famous race in
the series is the Daytona 500. NASCAR also runs the Busch Series (a
junior stock car league) and the Craftsman Truck Series (pickup
trucks).
NASCAR also runs the Featherlite series of "modified" cars which are
heavily modified from stock form. With powerful engines, large tires,
and light open-wheel bodies. NASCAR's oldest series is considered by
many to be its most exciting.
There are also other stock car series like IROC in the United States
and CASCAR in Canada."
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Use of Flags
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_cars#Use_of_flags
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Wikipedia - Race Track
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_track
"A race track (or 'racetrack'), is a purpose-built facility for the
conducting of races. This racing can be of animals (eg. horseracing or
greyhound racing), human-operated machines (eg. automobiles or
motorcycles), or athletes. A race track may also feature spectating
facilities such as grandstands or concourses."
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"A notable exception is most forms of automotive racing in the USA
(such as NASCAR) that primarily use oval tracks (known as
"speedways")."
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NASCAR Glossary
http://www.nascar.com/2002/kyn/nascar_101/02/02/glossary/index.html
Flags
http://www.nascar.com/2002/kyn/nascar_101/12/03/flags/index.html
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Body Dynamics Racing Bodies Inc - The Inside Story... The Life of a
Race Car at the Track
http://www.bodydynamicsracing.com/The_Inside_Story.htm
"The purpose of a "Safety Inspection" for a race car includes but is
not limited to the following:
1. Insure maximum safety to the driver of that car
2. To protect to the fullest extent possible, the drivers of other
cars entered in the event.
3. To protect other people at the event. Including fans, spectators,
team members, emergency crews, support groups and officials, and by
minimizing the dangers a racecar may present to them.
4. To protect other components in the car necessary to the cars
operation such as fuel lines, oil lines, batteries, fire bottles,
etc.?
5. To insure that there is consistency in the location and operation
of components or mechanisms that would aid an emergency crewmember in
removing a driver from the car in the event the driver is disabled.
Scroll to: We'll start with the basic skeleton of the car, the frame..."
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"If the car meets all the requirements, it receives a dot on the
windshield and it's ready to go on the track..."
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Welcome to the Garage Area!
http://www.bodydynamicsracing.com/garagearea.htm
"In the infield of every track you'll find the garage area. It's a
restricted area where race teams fine tune their cars and fix
problems. There aren't any walls separating the race teams from each
other so you can learn a lot about the technical side of racing by
keeping your eyes and ears open."
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Watching Paint Dry
http://www.bodydynamicsracing.com/paint_&_body.htm
Click on the thumnails to see a larger picture.
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Race Car Set-up 101
A Quick Look at Basic Race Car Setup & Tuning
http://www.bodydynamicsracing.com/carsetup.htm
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What's Going On in the Body Dynamics Shop !
http://www.bodydynamicsracing.com/shop.htm
Click on the thumbnails to see a larger picture.
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Circle Track @ Racing Technology - Clutch Basics 101
http://www.circletrack.com/techarticles/89403/
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Edmunds.com - Top 10 Editors' Tips to Prevent a Car Accident
http://www.edmunds.com/reviews/list/top10/107098/article.html
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National Safety Council (NSC) Driving Defensively
http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/defdriv.htm
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FAST MACHINES - DESIGN A RACE CAR
http://www.superspeedway.com/eng/teacher/fast.html
Fast Fact:
"In 1911, Ray Harroun averaged just under 75 miles per hour to win the
first Indianapolis 500. Today, Indy cars reach speeds of over 230mph,
more than a Boeing 747 needs to achieve liftoff."
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Background:
"Race cars have evolved to high levels of sophistication since the
first races at the beginning of the twentieth century. This evolution
can be divided into two generations: the early cars, which culminated
with the roadsters in the sixties, and modern Indy cars, which we see
today. Racing organizations set rules for the sport in order to
regulate and protect both the drivers and fans. Engineers build the
fastest cars they can within the limits prescribed by Championship
Auto Racing Teams (CART), the sanctioning organization for the PPG
CART World Series. Todays Indy cars are extremely safe in comparison
to earlier roadster designs."
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More Fast Facts
http://www.superspeedway.com/eng/teacher/more.html
(At the bottom of the page see links for more Fast Facts: Lubrication,
Downforce, Traction, Vroom, Impact, Fire, etc.
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