Diandra Leslie-Pelecky Biography

A group of racecars piloted by the best drivers in NASCAR are turning a corner. Without warning one of the cars suddenly hits the outside wall. None of the cars touched there were no engine failures or flat tires… so what happened?
This is the question that sparked physics professor Diandra Leslie-Pelecky’s interest in the science of NASCAR. What she thought would be ten-minute search of the web turned into a book The Physics of NASCAR that takes NASCAR (and science) fans behind the scenes at top race shops onto the asphalt at Texas Motor Speedway and into the garage with the Gillett Evernham Motorsports’ (now Richard Petty Motorsports) No. 19 car.
Leslie-Pelecky is a nationally recognized researcher in magnetic nanomaterials. Her work which has been funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health focuses on fundamental understanding of magnetic materials and application of those materials to medical diagnosis and treatment processes such as magnetic resonance imaging and chemotherapy.
She is also nationally recognized for her work in science education for K-12 schools future science teachers and the public. She has directed major projects aimed at improving science education at all levels supported primarily by the National Science Foundation. Educational materials on NASCAR science are being developed for middle and high schools.

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