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When the heat is literally on in professional car racing, are you ready? While most people focus on power, fewer consider how the heat produced by the engines and brakes affect a race car's safety and performance. Utilizing high-quality thermal control solutions is vital to professional car racing and other motorsports. The heat generated from the engine, gearbox, and brakes can result in permanent damages. Not to mention, the red hot parts can expose surrounding components to excessive conductive and radiant heat. This can change how a car behaves, causing performance or power losses and safety issues. As such, thermal...

Per the 2015 NASCAR rule book section 20.2.3.3.1 Driver Window Net Section C – Window Nets must not be used beyond 2 years of DOM, Date of Manufacture”. Definition - There is currently no process or documented procedure concerning recertification of window nets. Window Nets with a DOM of 2012 or January 2013 must be replaced for the February 2015 Daytona race. Section E – In addition, there is to be no attachment of the window net webbing to the “B” pillar post, this is to assist in proper operation of the window net hardware and ease of exit for...

As summer heats up, let us help you keep cool. Based in Charlotte, right next to Charlotte Motor Speedway, we always look forward to the excitement that surrounds each race. After all, there are always products from our team helping the NASCAR teams perform better in the intense heat of the car. Jay Pennell of Fox Sports, caught up with Rookie, Justin Allgaier for some insights into the rigors of heat and the track. "It's amazing how hot it is inside these cars," Allgaier said. "That's more of it than the physical side. When you get done with a race,...

The team at Thermal Control Products is looking forward to this weekend’s 55th running of the Coca-Cola 600 here in Charlotte, North Carolina. We LOVE NASCAR and can’t wait to see our favorite drivers showing off all of the hard work we’ve done behind the scenes. If you look closely, you’ll find our Industrial Heat Shields, Thermal Barriers, and Thermal Sleeving and Wraps in several of the cars. And you’ll even see some of our work on the sidelines. While our focus is on the oval track this weekend, we dug into the archives for another racing project we were...