Innovations in Racing with Dale Earnhardt Jr.
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The Importance of Lateral Grip in Racing
Lateral grip is actually much more important than speed down the straightaway. If you are under inflated when you turn, you can imagine you're actually shearing the sidewalls of the tire. And then if it's too high and you just simply don't have the grip to break the turn and you're going to hit the wall. What else the drivers think it could be the aerodynamics? Let's find out in our next clip here.
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