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Old 07-22-2008, 08:01 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by CaliLivChick View Post
I had a question pop into my head, and had trouble finding the answer on the internet, so I was wondering if y'all could help me. I'm wondering how fast they're going in NASCAR on caution laps. My bf says 80-90 mph, but that seems awfully high for caution, even if they do go about 180 mph generally. Any answers out there?
I guess if you're really that curious, just do the math. Time a full caution lap and compute the speed based on the track length. A one minute lap of a one mile oval=60MPH and so on.
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