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050 14 $aTL236.28$b.L47 2009
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100 1 $aLeslie-Pelecky, Diandra L.
245 14 $aThe Physics of NASCAR :$bthe science behind the speed /$cDiandra Leslie-Pelecky, foreword by Ray Evernham.
260 $aNew York :$bPlume,$c2009, ©2008.
300 $axii, 300 pages :$billustrations ;$c22 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aThe 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?
520 $aDraws 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.
610 20 $aNASCAR (Association)
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650 0 $aStock cars (Automobiles)$xDynamics.
650 0 $aStock car racing.
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650 1 $aStock car racing.
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