While 372.5km/h (231.4mph) is the fastest speed set during a race, the fastest speed set with an F1 car is much higher. This record is held by Honda, who took their RA106 to the Bonneville Salt Flats in the US, a site famous for top-speed runs, to try and br...
In fact, just one of the eight cylinders in a Top Fuel engine produces as much horsepower as a NASCAR Sprint Cup car [source: McGee]. Top Fuel engines can't burn regular gasoline, or even race gas. They need nitromethane, a special kind of fuel, which is how these cars got the ...
On a NASCAR vehicle, however, the seat belts are much stronger -- they are designed to hold the driver tightly in his seat so that his body slows down with the car. The restraint used on NASCAR race cars is a five-point harness. Two straps come down over the driver's shoulders, two...
While an entire car costs up to $300,000, ever wonder how much it costs when a NASCAR bumper gets bumped or an engine explodes?The Washington Post
The 2024 Formula 1 season wraps up this weekend in Abu Dhabi and in many ways nothing is different, but at the same time, everything has changed. First off, you have Max Verstappen. The Dutch driver wrapped up his fourth straight title a couple weeks ago. But his team, Red Bull, has...
NASCAR - fuel cell can hold approximately 18 US gallons In NASCAR the situation is a little different, with the teams allowed to fill up with as much fuel as they want, with refuelling occurring during the races. The fuel cells in the cars hold approximately 18 US gallon...
DARLINGTON, S.C. — William Byron and the No. 24 Hendrick Motorsports team put together a record-shattering day in Sunday’s Throwback Weekend race at Darlington Raceway. Byron dominated much of the NASCAR Cup Series’ 400-mile South Carolina event, leading the first 243 laps consecutively befo...
other Fox-owned channels through their website, but you can only use this method if you have an active cable or satellite subscription. If you have a subscription, or you can borrow login credentials from a friend or family member, this is an easy way to livestream much of the NASCAR ...
Muscle cars wouldn't have much muscle without horsepower -- but what exactly is horsepower? How Horsepower Works answers that question. NASCAR race cars embody the muscle car philosophy of power. Read How NASCAR Race Cars Work to find out what makes these charged-up racers go. Are you thinki...
In Hollywood shorthand, what "Lost" is to "Survivor," "Drive" is to "The Amazing Race," but with much higher stakes -- there's a $32 million prize and deadly penalties for some -- and one other major difference. Despite the transcontinental setting, very little mileage is added to the...