Horse racing often gets framed as a simple contest of speed, but the surface beneath the hooves tells a different story.

For about as long as there have been cars, there have been drivers eyeballing each other and sizing up who can get from point A to point B the fastest. Prior to the 1900s, when automotive racetracks ...

At the exit of Turn 1, there will be four tire packs. The first is 11ft away from the racing surface, the second is 9ft away ...