NASCAR may be the fastest road to learning about physics
(World News Science)

The laws of physics are on display at the Daytona International Speedway. (Action Sports Photography/Shutterstock.com/) There`s just something thrilling about traveling at high speeds. Throughout history people have always pushed themselves to go faster, whether on foot, on horseback, on a boat, or on a bicycle. Nearly every weekend, today´s speed lovers can live vicariously by watching their favorite NASCAR drivers race around the track at death-defying speeds. Maybe it`s the excitement in the crowd or maybe it`s the constant threat of danger that draws people to the sport. Or maybe its the feats of science and engineering that pull some spectators in. As a physicist, I love seeing all the...