NASCAR may be the fastest way to learn about physics
There's just something thrilling about traveling at high speeds. Throughout history people have always pushed themselves to go faster, whether on foot, on horseback, on a boat or on a bicycle.
There's just something thrilling about traveling at high speeds. Throughout history people have always pushed themselves to go faster, whether on foot, on horseback, on a boat or on a bicycle.
General Physics
Aug 9, 2019
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The online Web hosting firm GoDaddy said Wednesday it is shifting its global strategy into a new gear, and dumping its longtime sponsorship of NASCAR auto racing.
Business
Apr 29, 2015
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A hydrogen-fueled vehicle will lead the field at a NASCAR race for the first time when a 2016 Toyota Mirai serves as the official pace car Saturday night at Richmond.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 23, 2015
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It takes a lot of geometry and physics to get a race car to go 200 laps at speeds that can top 200 mph.
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2015
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Beginning with the NFL's regular season, players will be equipped with tracking technology in their shoulder pads measuring how fast, far and what routes they run - in real time.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Aug 1, 2014
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Even though Rupert Murdoch's $76 billion bid for rival media giant Time Warner Inc. has been rejected, that doesn't mean how you watch TV shows and movies will stop changing any time soon.
Business
Jul 16, 2014
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A study by a University of Iowa economist finds that many car race fans do, indeed, watch NASCAR races because they want to see car wrecks, but more of them have been tuning in to see who actually wins the race since the ...
Social Sciences
Aug 1, 2012
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Until recently, about the only thing green about NASCAR was Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s paint scheme.
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 23, 2009
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Science educators have a new way to engage science students in grades 8-12; they can turn to NASCAR. A new online series of videos called "The Science of Speed"--announced today at the Texas Motor Speedway (TMS) in Fort Worth--teaches ...
Other
Apr 3, 2009
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