Here's an interesting story about the physics of NASCAR racing, as it's
described in a new book, and about the science teacher who wrote it to
"enliven" the science curriculum at public schools. The article doesn't tell
you much itself but there are some leads there for anyone interested:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/12/sc...ed=1&8dpc&_r=1

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Ed Huntress