Word: reared
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...north of 150 m.p.h., but you're still south of Tony. And you need to pass him for the checkered flag, the Nextel Cup points and the adulation of the 150,000 or so NASCAR nuts who regularly show up every weekend. As you get closer to Stewart's rear bumper, a couple of things start to happen, not all of them good. First, Tony gets ticked off. Don't worry--Tony gets ticked off at everyone sooner or later. Second, you might not have control of your car, especially as the speed nears 200 m.p.h. "The way you pass...
...calls G-force spikes, known to the rest of us as the crash. "It's the amount of energy absorbed over time," he explains. The farther the driver is from the impact, the more time the energy has to dissipate. To help it along, NASCAR has added front and rear crumple zones. It is also studying the addition of more crash protection for the right front, the most frequent collision point...
...solution, the one that literally sticks out, is the addition of a wing to the rear deck of all cars to replace the spoiler now in use, which is what racing outfits like Formula 1 have been doing for years. The wing retains the aerodynamics of a lead car, but the difference is that trailing cars get to play in smooth air and get the opportunity to make high-speed passes...
...cars in different races. Right now, the No. 16 car that Craig Biffle drives at the .526-mile Martinsville Speedway, for instance, isn't the vehicle he drives at the 2.66-mile Talladega. The new design, however, is more generic, allowing cars to adjust for tracks by adjusting the rear wing and the front splitter. "For the price of a wing, you can change the entire feel of the race car," says Pemberton...
ROLLCAGE It is 2 in. (5 cm) taller, 4 in. (10.2 cm) wider and moved 3 in. (7.6 cm) rearward SIDE-DOOR BARS They are staggered and will collapse in succession to lessen any impact NEW OLD FRONT BUMPER The boxier bumper matches the rear bumper's height and is 3 in. (7.6 cm) higher and thicker than the current model. The shape traps air, slowing...