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• Specifically the air pressure of the tires. Changing the air pressure in the tires is a way to alter the setup and handling of a NASCAR race car. Different tires are set to different air pressures to adjust for the conditions of the track. For example, if the race car is tight coming off a corner, a driver might request an increase in air pressure in the right rear tire to "loosen it up."

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Air Pressure. (n.d.). Ducksters NASCAR Glossary. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/air-pressure.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Air Pressure. ducksters.com. Ducksters NASCAR Glossary. Ducksters. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/air-pressure (accessed: June 10, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Air Pressure." Ducksters NASCAR Glossary. Ducksters. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/air-pressure.

• Force exerted by air within a tire, expressed in pounds per inch (psi).

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Air Pressure. (n.d.). Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/air-pressure.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Air Pressure. sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Sports Illustrated. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/air-pressure (accessed: June 10, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Air Pressure." Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Sports Illustrated. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/air-pressure.

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