1. Where does the testing of the Rahal car take place? Why is this a good place for testing a race car?

2. Describe the Rahal car.

3. List the sciences and tools used throughout the testing of the car.

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4. What is the limiting factor to racing fast? Cars , fuels, etc ?

5. What does Jim Hall attribute the success of his team to?

6. Describe how lift works for and against the driver / car?

7. What are G forces and why do they increase with speed?

8. How could weather affect performance of a car?

9. Visit the NOVA web site about fast cars. ( may not be available, May 2001) Complete the activities Lift and Drag and Slow Riders described online.