2006-08-16 12:29:13 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing
A series with cars that have carburetors, pump jacks for tire changing and refuels using an oversized gas can would never use anything remotely modern when it comes to technology. :-)
2006-08-16 14:54:52 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's less expensive for the teams.
The teams have normally used Nitrogen rather than air in the tires because Nitrogen doesn't respond to humidity when it expands, but now they're using Argon. They know how much the pressure will increase with temperature, but the only way to reduce the hot pressure is to reduce the cold pressure, and that means using under-inflated tires which are more vulnerable to damage.
2006-08-16 13:53:07 · answer #2 · answered by mustang6172 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. The rules say you can't.
2. The pit crew knows how much to inflate the tires in order they develop the correct tire pressure after the tires reach racing temperature.
2006-08-16 12:34:53 · answer #3 · answered by Albannach 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They use nitrogen in the tires anyway which doesn't expand like normal air and is inert when it comes to fires/heat.
2006-08-16 12:35:02 · answer #4 · answered by Ivan the Terrible 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not a stock option for a car
BTW - they don't use nitrogen they use air in the tires
2006-08-16 13:34:21 · answer #5 · answered by ~*~*~*Jenny Anne~*~*~* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would be cheating it is called stock car raceing for a reason
2006-08-16 13:17:08 · answer #6 · answered by mac 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋