Race Trim & Trajectory
Kansas Banking: 17°–20°
Racing Groove
Middle Momentum
Low Apron
Mid Groove
High Rim
Throttle / Corner Entry Commitment
92%
Aerodynamic Trim (Spoiler vs Drag)
Balanced (+450 lbf)
Right-Front Wedge Offset
51.8%
Pit Strategy Window (Lap: 38)
4 Fresh Goodyear Tires
Fuel Only
Right Side (2)
Full Set (4)
Drafting partner 0.3s ahead. Slipstream wake active.
Best Lap Time
29.940 s
Current Lap Time
14.210 s
Laps Completed
12 / 80
Aero Drag Coeff (CdA)
0.312 (Drafted)
Kansas Speedway Speed Trace (Lap Delta vs Pole Target)
Turn 1-2 • Backstretch • Turn 3-4 • Tri-Oval
Physics Architecture: Aerodynamic Drafting & Variable Banking Mechanics
Kansas Speedway is a 1.5-mile D-shaped intermediate oval characterized by progressive banking from 17° on the bottom to 20° up near the SAFER barrier in Turns 1 through 4:
- Progressive Banking: Steeper 20° banking allows the car to produce more centrifugal load reaction, carrying 4 to 7 mph higher corner-exit velocity even though the circumference trajectory is longer.
- Wake Deflection & Slingshot Draft: Running directly behind the lead car reduces frontal pressure drag (from CdA 0.44 down to 0.31), enabling the chasing car to gain over 10 mph of closing speed down the 2,685-foot backstretch.
- Side-Drafting Effect: Directing air off your right-front fender into the trailing competitor's rear spoiler increases their parasitic drag, stalling their run.
- Tire Degradation Model: High-downforce configurations load the right-front tire up to 2.8 lateral Gs, accelerating heat blistering and degradation by ~0.8% per lap.