2007-08-18 10:01:01 · 10 answers · asked by dolfanatic314 2 in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
Burning off excess gas on exhaust.
Go JR.>>>>
2007-08-18 10:27:33 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The cars load up on fuel(run rich), usually in the corners and all that raw fuel goes into the exhuast and when the driver gets back on the gas all that fuel comes out and with the exhaust being so hot, the fuel ignites and you see the pretty flames :)
2007-08-18 12:11:37 · answer #2 · answered by Harry 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Camille from Tonawanda, N.Y.: Why are there flames coming from under the cars when they are in the turns?
Tom Jensen: It's unburned fuel from lifting off in the corner. The fuel ignites in the exhaust.
2007-08-18 22:41:51 · answer #3 · answered by NasCarl #99 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since NASCAR went to unleaded from leaded, teams started running rich to compensate for the lubrication loss by using unleaded. So this year its twice the unburnt fuel as before. The headers will light it on fire, and the plugs can too.
2007-08-18 10:32:56 · answer #4 · answered by tommy r 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will see those flames anytime that the driver lets up on the gas pedal. It is no more than unburnt fuel. You never see this happen at Dega or Daytona because they keep the pedal to the floor continually.
2007-08-18 12:48:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Burning od excess gass on exhaust
2007-08-18 10:51:31 · answer #6 · answered by nascarcrew48 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is unburnt fuel being burnt out . it has to go somewhere so they have the cars setup just for that using the headers.
2007-08-21 14:21:38 · answer #7 · answered by badboy11904 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone pretty much hit it on the nail head (2 pts)
2007-08-19 13:32:33 · answer #8 · answered by MR. T. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unburned fuel build up,then ignites.
2007-08-21 21:49:28 · answer #9 · answered by james m 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is because raw unburnt gas comes out and th egsaust pipe is so hot it lites the gas
2007-08-18 10:11:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋