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Why aerodynamics decide oval racing

SportsArena365 original · Analysis · 3 min read

Why aerodynamics decide oval racing

On a fast oval the air is the main obstacle, and every overtake is a negotiation with the hole the car in front punches through it.

What a pit stop really costs

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What a pit stop really costs

A stop is not measured in seconds stationary. It is measured against what the alternative would have produced over the following laps.

How tyre management separates drivers

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How tyre management separates drivers

Almost everyone in a professional field can produce one fast lap. The gap opens over thirty of them.

Why short tracks and superspeedways are different sports

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Why short tracks and superspeedways are different sports

The same cars and the same drivers produce two almost unrelated competitions depending on the length of the circuit.

The crew chief is the closest thing racing has to a manager

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The crew chief is the closest thing racing has to a manager

One person holds the setup, the strategy and the driver's confidence together for four hours, mostly by radio.

How to watch a race you know nothing about

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How to watch a race you know nothing about

You do not need to know the field. You need three habits, and the race explains itself from there.

The quiet craft of a pit crew

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The quiet craft of a pit crew

A few seconds of choreography, rehearsed thousands of times, with a full race resting on whether one person's hand finds the right place.

Racing playoffs solve one problem and create another

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Racing playoffs solve one problem and create another

A championship decided over a full season is fairer. A championship decided in a finale is more watchable. Pick one, and be honest about it.

Most of what we call driver form is equipment

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Most of what we call driver form is equipment

Racing is a team sport with one visible participant, which is why the visible participant absorbs credit and blame that belong elsewhere.

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