![]() ![]() ![]() Traction is proportional to how much weight is on the tires (the more weight, the more traction). If a Champ Car tried to make a flat turn at 230 mph, it would slide right off the track because it doesn't have enough traction. The banking doesn't really affect how we calculate the G-forces on the driver, but without the banking the cars could never go around such a tight turn at 230 mph. ![]() The Texas Motor Speedway has 24-degree banking in the turns. How can the car stay on the track under this kind of force? It's because of the banked turns.
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