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• A heavy metal rotating wheel that is part of a race car's clutch system, used to keep elements such as the crankshaft turning steadily.

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  American Psychological Association (APA)

  Flywheel. (n.d.). Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Retrieved June 10, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/flywheel.

  Chicago Manual of Style (CMS)

  Flywheel. sportsillustrated.cnn.com. Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Sports Illustrated. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/flywheel (accessed: June 10, 2023).

  Modern Language Association (MLA)

  "Flywheel." Sports Illustrated NASCAR Glossary. Sports Illustrated. 10 June. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/flywheel.

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