THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS SITE
While this site contains pages of interest to the road racer and oval track racer, the primary focus is on the safety and performance problems inherent with the car most commonly in competition at the world's dragstrips: A rear wheel drive vehicle with a beam rear axle.
These problems arise from the the manner in which the driveshaft reaction torque is distributed and/or canceled by the suspension geometry. This determines the relative loadings of both the front and rear tires, and, consequently, the ultimate safety and performance of the car.
http://www.racetec.cc/shope/index.htm
While this site contains pages of interest to the road racer and oval track racer, the primary focus is on the safety and performance problems inherent with the car most commonly in competition at the world's dragstrips: A rear wheel drive vehicle with a beam rear axle.
These problems arise from the the manner in which the driveshaft reaction torque is distributed and/or canceled by the suspension geometry. This determines the relative loadings of both the front and rear tires, and, consequently, the ultimate safety and performance of the car.
http://www.racetec.cc/shope/index.htm