Jack,
Generally yes, however the aerodynamic requirements/benefits for a super
speedway environment (maintained high speed; balance of drag/down force) are
much different than those for a road course environment (varied speeds;
higher down force generally beneficial), so a low horsepower (relatively
speaking), road course vehicle (like our TRs) will usually not get much
improvement (when the speed of a car doubles, drag goes up by a factor of
four) Here are some resources on this (for those who are interested):
http://stockcarracing.com/techarticles/77398/
http://express.howstuffworks.com/200mph-tech2.htm
http://www.tricklefan.com/guide/draft.html
http://www.nas.nasa.gov/About/Education/Racecar/
Hugh Barber
Hollister, CA
'73 TR6 (low horsepower road course model)
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