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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2020
National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing, Llc, Daytona Beach, FL (US);
Brandon Thomas, Concord, NC (US);
John Probst, Concord, NC (US);
Eric Jacuzzi, Concord, NC (US);
Christopher A. Popiela, Concord, NC (US);
Timothy S. Murphy, Concord, NC (US);
Donald E. Krueger, Concord, NC (US);
Luca Pignacca, Speedway, IN (US);
Alex Timmermans, Speedway, IN (US);
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR STOCK CAR AUTO RACING, LLC, Daytona Beach, FL (US);
Abstract
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.