The gas cans on-site at a NASCAR race are much different than those red plastic containers you can buy from your local gas station. They’re much larger and boast a different shape than a typical gas can, as they’re specially designed for NASCAR. Key Points: This article dives into the details surrounding NASCAR gas cans, … Read more
Normal tires wear and tear over the course of a year, and if we are lucky, we even need to change out our street car tires more than once or twice a year. Race tires do not last nearly as long, and multiple sets of tires will be used in a single 3-hour race. The … Read more
Race images that show everything from drivers shifting hard using a pedal and gear shift to engaging the next gear simply by flipping a lever on the steering wheel make it hard to know exactly what drivers in NASCAR use to shift gears. Key Points: Are they the standard clutch pedal and gearbox combination found … Read more
Mirrors are essential to safety while driving, as they enable drivers to visualize spots around their vehicle that would otherwise be difficult to see. However, while they play a vital role in regular cars, you won’t find traditional mirrors on NASCAR vehicles. Key Points: While NASCAR cars might feature internal side mirrors and a rearview … Read more
Racing NASCAR vehicles is a complex task that involves endurance and strength as well as an amazing understanding of how air moves around a racers car. Both for race performance and safety measures, parts are added to cars and modified to allow vehicles to move through the air stream more effectively. The process of manipulating … Read more
Transmissions are the part of the car that gives the driver control over which gear and, consequently, how much acceleration and max top speed an engine can produce. In engines as powerful as those in NASCAR race cars, the type of primary transmission used matters a tremendous amount. While automatic transmissions and manual transmissions each … Read more
Part of the excitement of a NASCAR race is seeing how the pit crew completely rejuvenates a car in around 10 seconds. A driver pulls in, and seconds later, he is rolling out of pit stop road, accelerating to eat more miles in the long-lasting endurance races. Over as quickly as it started, the magic … Read more
When we think about motorsports, we think about powerful cars and highly-tuned performance-enhancing computerized systems. As races have evolved, so have transmissions, all designed to help cars go faster while giving drivers control of minute car details mid-race. Key Points: The speed and efficiency of modern paddle shifters seem to offer just what every driver … Read more
Long races like the 600-mile Charlotte race and any race with extreme track conditions will require drivers to pull into the pitstop and do rapid maintenance. As a car runs full throttle through the high-speed race, many components are going to start to reach their limits and will need to be fixed for car performance … Read more
High-performance vehicles use a lot of energy and go through all manner of fluids rapidly throughout the 3 hr, 500-mile races that are held each week. From the water that the racers drink, the fuel the engines use to generate massive HP, and the specialty engine oil that contain additives for protection and performance, it … Read more
