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If you want to better understand NASCAR then a good place to start is with the terminology and lingo.

AERODYNAMIC DRAG A number that is a coefficient of several factors that indicates how well a race vehicle will travel through the air and how much resistance it offers. Crewmen work to get the best “drag horsepower” rating they can, determining how much horsepower it will take to move a vehicle through the air at a certain mile-per-hour rate. At faster speedways teams strive to get the lowest drag number possible for higher straightaway speeds. AIR DAM A strip that hangs under the front grill, very close to the ground. It helps provide downforce at the front of the car. AIR PRESSURE With the advent of radial tires with stiffer sidewalls, changing air pressure in the tires is used as another setup tool that is akin to adjusting spring rates in the vehicle’s suspension. An increase in air pressure raises the “spring rate” in the tire itself and changes the vehicle’s handling characteristics. If his race vehicle was “tight” coming off a corner, a driver might request a slight air pressure increase in the right rear tire to “loosen it up.” BACK MARKER A car running off the pace near the rear of the field. BALANCE When a car doesn’t tend to oversteer or Some NASCAR Terminology Explained (A-L)

It’s not only a time for falling temperatures; it’s a time for ASCS print racing to rev up like never before. Here’s the remaining schedule for 2010, so make sure you check out a race (or two) if you can it’s a guaranteed good time!

• November 12-13 Southern New Mexico Speedway — Las Cruces, NM
• November 12-13 Cowtown Speedway — Kennedale, TX
• November 18-20 USA Raceway 43^rd Annual Western World Championships — Tucscon, AZ
• November 26-27 Las Vegas Motor Speedway Las Vegas, NV

If you get a chance to go “live” you’ll be in for the time of your life and make sure you keep an eye on American Sprint Car Series: Autumn 2010 Schedule

Thanks to the World of Outlaws for providing a concise overview of sprint car racing in what they call “Dirt 101.” Following is how they define the adrenaline-inducing sport:Who are the World of Outlaws?The World of Outlaws are the premier sanctioning body for winged sprint car racing in the world, and are comprised of sprint car drivers from across the country and the world. The series was founded by the late Ted Johnson in 1978, giving winged sprint car racer’s somewhere to compete with uniform rules and guaranteed purse money.How long is the season?The season traditionally opens in early February in Florida and concludes in early November. The 2007 season will wrap up with the inaugural Outlaws World Finals at The Dirt Track Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Concord, North Carolina, November 1-3. the event will also include the World of Outlaws Late Model Series. Races take place from coast-to-coast and on dirt tracks ranging in size from a -mile to a 5/8-mile. The schedule usually consists of about 85 events and is considered one of the most grueling in all of motorsports worldwide.What is a sprint car?A sprint car is a purpose built open-wheel race car, that must weigh at least 1,375 pounds with the driver in the car. The 410-cubic inch engine is fueled by methanol, and produces approximately 850-horsepower.Why is there a wing on the top of the car?A large wing on top of the car with sideboards that face opposite directions help to produce a great amount of downforce to help keep the car planted on the track and turn in the corners. The wings also help World of Outlaws Explains the Excitement