{"id":6859,"date":"2023-06-26T07:20:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T07:20:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/?p=6859"},"modified":"2023-08-01T02:30:46","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T02:30:46","slug":"why-are-nascar-steering-wheels-so-big","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorracingsports.com\/why-are-nascar-steering-wheels-so-big\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are NASCAR Steering Wheels So Big?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Have you ever looked at a NASCAR vehicle\u2019s steering wheel and wondered about its size? They do seem to vary between different drivers, but you\u2019ve undoubtedly seen many of them and wondered why the wheel had to be quite so large. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the core question of today\u2019s article, but we\u2019ll also try to offer some extra insight into these special steering wheels\u2019 design and function within each NASCAR race.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The main reason for the relatively larger size of a NASCAR wheel is control. The larger wheel in the car means that NASCAR drivers can maintain precise control over where their vehicle goes on the track. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A smaller wheel is useful for those who need to make sharp turns quickly, like in Formula 1 racing, for instance, but in NASCAR most races are on oval tracks where the cars are following an optimum route around the track. A bigger wheel is ideal for the kind of steady and minor adjustments needed in the sport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n