What does it mean to get loose in Nascar?
LOOSE: Also known as oversteer. This occurs when the rear tires of the stock car have trouble sticking in the corners. This causes the car to fishtail as the rear end swings outward while running through the corners.
What does a loose race car mean?
When a driver says his car is loose, also known as oversteer, it means that the car has poor rear traction, causing the car to fishtail toward the wall. If the race vehicle is tight coming off a corner, a driver might request a slight air pressure increase in the right rear tire to loosen it up.
How can I make my race car tighter?
Change rear spring rates. Softening the right rear spring, and/or stiffening the left rear spring will increase the rear roll angle and will tighten the car, as will softening both rear springs. The inverse is true, stiffening the RR spring and/or softening the LR spring will loosen the car.
Is understeer tight or loose?
TIGHT: Also known as understeer. This occurs when the front wheels lose traction before the rear wheels. It causes the stock car to have trouble steering sharply and smoothly through the turns as the front end pushes towards the wall. LOOSE: Also known as oversteer.
What is Nascar Heat 5 wedge?
Wedge makes the car looser or tighter. A loose car is better on the short runs but a tighter car is better for long runs. If you want a tighter car, up the wedge ; a looser car, decrease the wedge.
How long does it take a pit crew to change 4 tires and refuel the car?
Crews aim to make pit stops last no more than 11.5 seconds, during which time they have to change all four tires, refuel and get back on the road. The very best tire changers make a complete tire swap in four seconds.
How does tire pressure affect Nascar?
The pressure changes a lot with temperature. NASCAR tires routinely change pressure by 20-40 psi from the tire sitting on the pit wall to the time it’s run a couple of laps. So the pressure you put into the tire is no where near the pressure you have three to five laps into the race.
Who is the most popular Nascar driver of all time?
Jimmie Johnson