also i know this is outdated, but if you guys can answer it that‘d be awesome. how does a spoiler affect the car‘s performance vs. the wing they used to have.
the splitter is the starting point where all the aerodynamic effects start. And if you notice the splitter is about a 1/16 off of the ground. It keeps all the forces on the car, and not underneath the car, where it would cause adverse effects, such as lift. And you want the car pushed against the track. And this is where the spoiler comes in. As the air flows over the race car, it hits the spoiler, which helps push down on the rear of the car, giving it more traction. The wing also serves the same purpose only the flaw with the wing is that it is not integral with the body and lets air between the wing and trunk lid. And when the car gets turned around actually lifts the car, and makes the car go airborne. Since the spoiler has no gap between it, and the trunk lid, there is less of a lifting effect if the car gets turned around at high speed. The splitter, and spoiler, are all part of the aerodynamic package that helps a race car perform better as speed increases.
Nascar sanctions races all across America and covers all types of cars from modifieds,street stocks, and late models to the Cup series, Nationwide series, and the Camping World trucks. Nobody I know, would have any idea what the heck I meant if I said, There's a Nascar car.
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