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A person who specializes in creating the sheet metal body of a stock car. Most teams employ two or more.
the person or people who design and build the shell or sheet metal of the race car. Each race car is custom made for a specific type of track or even race.
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A term designating the "Big Three" auto manufacturers: General Motors (GM), Ford and DaimlerChrysler. The "factory days" refer to the periods in the 1950's and 60's when the manufacturers actively and openly provided sponsorship money and technical support.
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An electrically or mechanically driven device that is used to pull air through the radiator or oil cooler. Heat is transferred from the hot oil or water in the radiator to the moving air.
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this is a metal plate that sits between the engine area and where the driver sits. It protects the driver from a fire in the case of a wreck. Safety is a major feature in NASCAR race cars and fire is one of the major dangers for drivers during crashes.
A solid metal plate that separates the engine compartment from the driver's compartment of a race car.
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Slang term for racing a car as fast as possible under the given weather and track conditions.
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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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A type of carburetor.
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The metal "skeleton" or structure of a race car on which the sheet metal of a car's body is formed. Also referred to as a "chassis."
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Beginning at the firewall, the frontmost section of a race car. Holds the engine and its associated electrical, lubricating and cooling apparatus; and the braking, steering and suspension mechanisms.
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A race car in which the steering components are located ahead of the front axle.
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A holding tank for a race car's supply of gasoline. Consists of a metal box that contains a flexible, tear-resistant bladder and foam baffling. A product of aerospace technology, it's designed to eliminate or minimize fuel spillage.
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A device that pumps fuel from the fuel cell through the fuel line to the carburetor.
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