WANT to know how many ways a stock car can crash? This exploration of the science behind the US National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing has the answer. It recounts a weekend at the speedway: building a car from scratch, testing it, rebuilding it, qualifying, strapping in – and blasting away at 300-plus kilometres per hour. This is as much about the chemistry of NASCAR as the physics, and the sport proves complex and technical. The narrative stalls at times, but the grease monkeys with PhDs add character, and the science is well illustrated.
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