Anatomy of a Winning NASCAR
April 7, 2009 by Warren Hayashi
Filed under Racing
NASCAR fanatics watching Jeff Gordon’s recent Texas-victory in the Samsung 500 probably never gave a thought to how much effort, time, energy and soul goes into creating a NASCAR racecar. But the creation of a machine capable of running in a Cup Series race and winning involves thousands of hours of preparation by engineers and technicians specializing in all aspects of racecar design. To produce a space-age racecar able to produce in excess of 800 horsepower and run safely at speeds approaching 200 miles per hour for hours on end requires the effort of a team of professionals dedicated to …read more




