Sprint Car Cockpit Anatomy

Video Transcript

"Were going to talk about the cockpit. There's quit a few elements to the cockpit. The number one would be the steering wheel which pops on and off with this lock. This locks the steering wheel when it is up, and unlocks when it is down. It just slips on and off to the steering wheel and is connected to the wheels. So they will just turn just like that. Just like your regular car. The next element will be your fuel switch. This is off, but if you turn it on, it pumps fuel to the engine. The next thing is the oil pressure gage is telling you how much pressure is in the oil in your motor, which is connected to the motor. The next gage is your water pressure gage which is right here and it tells you how hot your water is running when the water goes through it. I look at my gages probably every two laps. You come out of your corner, you just look down and look up, just make sure your not running too hot and you have enough temperature in your motor. If you are running oil pressure above what it is supposed to be your going to blow hoses and that causes you to ruin your motor. If you are running your motor too hot, you can pull your water hoses off the car, which will cause your motor to fry itself because there is no fluid pumping through it."