| With the coming of engineering in the 21st century, | | | | distance from its real position. |
| reality television has made the front seat. As more | | | | In-car sensing elements in the cars also play a |
| and more proficiencies are formulated to make TV | | | | important part in enhancing the telecasted event. |
| more interactional and advanced, sporting events are | | | | They help the GPS locate the cars and also help the |
| not left far behind. Nascar has started the race F/X | | | | networks to collect as much statistical data about |
| technology, which has enhanced the interest further | | | | the car as possible. The info is highly detailed and |
| amongst TV audiences. Well, the technology was | | | | contains minute contingents like RPM, acceleration, |
| primitively started by FOX, which started trailing the | | | | speed, fuel consumption, and even braking. This |
| hockey puck on national television. The trick was hot, | | | | information is gathered at the speed of ten times a |
| and it became an instant hit. | | | | second. So you can rest assured that it is most |
| Nascar brought in a synonymous technology to track | | | | recent information that you see on top of your |
| their cars. But tracking a puck on a hockey field and | | | | favorite Nascar cars. |
| tracking a car moving at 200 mph on a racing circuit | | | | You Will Be In It |
| are two different matters entirely. In Nascar, the | | | | The day is not very far when you will be able to |
| commentators talk about a car and then the car is | | | | control the Nascar cars race F/X technology and you |
| spotlighted with a glowing halo around it. It looks | | | | will be able to select and highlight the car that you |
| incredibly cool on television. The statistical information | | | | want to follow. This will be done with the help of a |
| about the car is also presented just above the car. | | | | set top box, Nascar says. A video game variation of |
| The Technology Behind The Trick | | | | Nascar is also on the advent. This will enable you to |
| Race F/X uses a wide range of parameters to | | | | race your own virtual car on the racing circuit with |
| showcase their final product. GPS orbiters form an | | | | the greats of racing. So the days are not far when |
| integral component of the Race F/X technology. | | | | your own car will be racing beside Jeff Gordon and |
| They are used to dig up the cars as they move | | | | you will be in your living room all the time. Now isn't |
| around the circuit. They work in tandem with an | | | | that cool? |
| earth-based navigation system. The tracking is so | | | | This will propel Nascar racing into a entirely different |
| accurate that the car is tracked up to 20 millimeters | | | | realm altogether. So, get ready, get set, GO! |