Anatomy of a Sprint Car

Sprint cars are pretty basic.  The power plant of most sprint cars is a 410 cubic inch engine pushing out 800 horsepower.  The car weighs just around 1,200 pounds, so to keep that rocket ship on the ground the car needs special wings, which also gives sprint cars there unique look.  There is a 5x5 foot top wing that acts as extra down force and traction to the rear wheels.  There is also a 2x3 foot front nose wing that puts extra force to the front wheels so it doesn't end up doing a wheel stand.  The two rear tires are not the same size.  The right rear is noticeably bigger than the left, and the purpose of that is to help the car roll through the dirt turns at speeds topping 160 mph.