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Old 09-15-2014, 06:01 PM   #9
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Smile Re: What caused V. Gaines to crash @ Carolina Nats?

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Originally Posted by Harry 6674 View Post
Can't they just put more wing into it? I've seen faster cars go down slick tracks.
Pro Stockers don't have a wing; they have a wickerbill that produces very little downforce. A T/F dragster generates almost 10,000 lbs of downforce at speed and a F/C generates almost 7000 lbs; in contrast a Pro Stock car generates less than 500 lbs of downforce.
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