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Jan. 13 , 2010
2010 Q&A
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Hey Drew, been reading NASCAR is thinking about
shelving the wing in favor of a spoiler… How bad
will that set you guys back with Daytona only a
few weeks away?
James Adams,
Port Reading, N.J. |
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The change would cause us to do some quick wind
tunnel testing, but would put everyone in the same boat of an unknown. Being the
biggest race of the season, I would think they would wait to make a change like
that.
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Drew, I’m sure all of you are busy getting
Matt’s new sponsored cars ready. Now if NASCAR
brings back the rear spoiler, how much more work
will that involve?
Carol Langhoff,
Greenfield, Wis. |
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An aerodynamic change that big would take some
work for sure. We would do everything we could
as a company to track- and tunnel-test the
effects the change would make. A change like
that would alter a lot of things, from air flow
into Matt’s air conditioner to the style of
set-up we run to take full advantage of the
available downforce.
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When you were growing up, who was your favorite
NASCAR driver?
Matt Holschuh, Fond du Lac, Wis. |
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I liked watching Dale Earnhardt, but my favorite
to watch and learn about was David Pearson. I
think what Pearson did in limited times on the
track was extremely impressive.
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Hey Drew! I will be graduating with a Mechanical
Engineering degree from the University of
Connecticut. My dream job would be to work for a
NASCAR race team. What do I need to do?
Andrew Grigg, Storrs, Conn. |
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I would move to the Charlotte area and get
involved with some type of stock car/truck team
any way possible.
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Are the officials employed by NASCAR or by the
individual tracks? They seem to be very
knowledgeable of the rules and there are
certainly a lot of them. Do the same officials
travel to each race? How does a person become an
official (not that I’m looking for a second
job)?
Lola Bartholomew, Lewiston, Idaho |
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The officials are employed by NASCAR. The same
officials travel to every track just like we do.
They are usually former head tech officials from
short tracks around the country.
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