A little idea what the Science of Speed series is all about.

Why is Brian Vickers happy when someone bumps into his car going 190 mph down the frontstretch at Daytona?

Keywords: Momentum transfer; aerodynamic forces; net force

What keeps a car on the track and out of the wall? Grip.

Keywords: friction, forces, load transfer

You cannot have friction without also having heat. Sometimes friction is good, but sometimes the heat becomes a problem.

Keywords: friction, heat, energy, transformation of energy

As a tire gets heated up by friction with the track, it's pressure also increases.

Keywords: friction, heat, pressure, ideal gas law

Go fast, turn left, don't crash -- how hard can that be? Plenty.

Keywords: friction, centripetal force, centripetal acceleration

Every move of a car makes the car unbalanced

Keywords: forces, torques, weight

Cars are built not only to go fast, but also to protect the driver in case of any sudden stops - or collisions with walls

Keywords:Impulse; force; momentum; time; SAFER barriers

Relates to: Building Better Barriers module; Energy and Safety module

Drivers love going fast, but when it comes to stopping, they like doing that as slowly as possible.

Keywords:Impulse; force; momentum; time; SAFER barriers

Relates to: Builing Better Barriers module; Energy and Safety module

What's the most important thing to take to the track? Earplugs.

Keywords: sound intensity level; sound intensity; deciBels

Relates to: Sound module

What the best dressed NASCAR drivers wear to the racetrack - they're more than just a background for their sponsors.

Keywords: heat; energy; heat transfer

What generates the equivalent power to a bag of MM&M every second? A NASCAR engine. But the engine is a lot louder.

Keywords: power, energy, engines

Relates to: Sound module, Comparing Engines

When a car accelerates, brakes or turns, the amount of force on each tire changes.

Keywords: forces, torques, weight