National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Inc.

Nascar, Inc.

Donald E Krueger

Christopher A Popiela

John Probst

Timothy S Murphy

Eric Jacuzzi

Brandon Thomas

Michael D Horton

John K Sutton

John Peter Patalak

Daniel Barry Honeycutt

Shawn Rogers

John Austin Tate, Iv

Jerome Kaproth

Henry Thomas Fowler

Daniel Dean Kurtz

Gary Alan Nelson

Luca Pignacca

Daniel D Kurtz

Alex Timmermans

John Austin Tate

Christopher Allen Popiela

Timohty S Murphy

Iv John Austin Tate

Vehicle body

Underwing for a vehicle

A system and apparatus for increasing the safety of motor vehicles traveling at high speeds in the rearward direction is provided. An air dam hingedly secured to the aft end of a vehicle may remain in a stowed position while the motor vehicle is traveling in a forward direction so as not to interfere with aerodynamic performance. When a motor vehicle begins to enter a spin, the air dam may deploy and increase the downward force on the vehicle and as well as act as an air brake, thereby reducing the likelihood of the aft end of the vehicle lifting from the surface during a spin-out at high speeds.

System and apparatus for increasing downward force exerted on the aft end of a motor vehicle

Water dispensing tube

Provided are apparatuses, methods, and systems to clear a road surface of debris, water, or other contaminants. A system for clearing a road surface is provided including an air knife with an elongate orifice extending along a line, a frame configured to support the air knife in a position substantially parallel to a plane defined by the road surface, and a tow bar coupled to the frame, where the tow bar is pivotable relative to the frame along an axis orthogonal to the plane defined by the road surface. The system may include a mounting plate connected to the tow bar, where the mounting plate is pivotably mounted to the frame. The air knife may be supplied with pressurized air to clear the road surface of debris. A guide wheel may be attached to the frame, where the guide wheel is configured to rotate about an axis orthogonal to the plane defined by the road surface.

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for clearing a surface using air

Apparatuses, systems, and methods for clearing a surface using pressurized air

Road surface clearing apparatus

A retaining system according to example embodiments of the present invention may include a base plate that includes a cam and alignment guides, where the cam defines both a locked position and an unlocked position, and a support shoe that includes alignment tabs and a locking tab, where the support shoe is configured to be inserted into the alignment guides when the cam member is in the unlocked position. Upon insertion of the support shoe into the alignment guides, the cam may be configured to engage the locking tab of the support shoe and bias at least one of the alignment tabs into engagement with at least one of the alignment guides as the cam advances from the unlocked position to the locked position.

Retaining system

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Stony Point, NC, United States of America

Donald E Krueger