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Old 01-14-2012, 02:58 PM   #1 (permalink)
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SCTA El Mirage racing images GOOGLE/bing

As part of my trailer research I've spent some time looking at GOOGLE and Bing images for the Southern California Timing Association's dry lakes racing at El Mirage.
Smoke rake wind tunnel images just don't do justice to an automobiles actual wake turbulence.
Images are presented for fastback,notch back,square back,motorcycles,lakesters,and streamliners.
Anyone who has not seen such photos,owes it to themselves to take a look.
These are the 'money-shots.' For the power available at your drive-wheels,on the highway,this is where the majority of your driving cost is absorbed.
After looking,you may never quite think about the back of your car the same way.

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