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Old 05-30-2019, 12:21 PM   #1 (permalink)
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NASCAR cooling drag

Surprisingly in-depth article from Jalopnik on NASCAR cooling systems, cooling drag, grill blocking (with tape!), and intake air temperatures: https://jalopnik.com/the-fascinating...hot-1835071544

The article was spurred by this video, where you can see some of their ducting setups, etc.: https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...&v=3LuS7eK3o64

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