Building SPEED

Turning on a Flat Track

Turning on a Flat Track investigates centripetal force and acceleration using Bristol Motor Speedway and Texas Motor Speedway as examples.

Look at the Turning episode of The Science of Speed video series for a video you can use in your classroom to introduce this topic.

Updated: 03. 27. 2009

Calculate how much force it takes to turn at Bristol Motor Speedway.

Updated: 03.27. 2009

Updated: 03. 27. 2009

You'll often hear about how many G's you experience in racing when turning. What exactly does that mean?

12. 20. 2009: An article on materials science and NASCAR from the MRS Bulletin
08. 04. 2009: The 'Change Password' function works -- finally!
04. 27. 2009: A new Module about gears and a Race Gear module about transmissions have been posted.
04. 14. 2009: A new Crew Chief Note added about Power and Torque and a new Race Gear module Comparing Engines
04. 03. 2009: New NASCAR videos for teaching are now available at www.science360.gov. Look for The Science of Speed series.
04. 02. 2009: See a new announcement about teaching with NASCAR via NASCAR Now.
03. 27. 2009: Teachers - if you experience any problems with registration, please drop a note to admin(at)buildingspeed.org for assistance.
03. 15. 2009: Launch of the new site!