NXG - Next Generation Youth Motorsports

Speaker: Rod Reid

A STEAM program based around auto racing. Rod will describe the Next Generation Youth Motorsports program. The classroom topics include timing, statistics gathering, and the level of accuracy needed. It also includes physics of the track and the correct line to follow for the greatest success. Mechanics come in to talk about the opportunities and limitations, safety features of the car and ways to avoid injuries.  On the track, the participants learn about the flags used to communicate with the drivers. The instructors cover how fuel economy is balanced with speed and ways to prevent unnecessary braking. The physical forces on the car such as over and under steering, accelerating too much in turns and inappropriate breaking. Auto racing can be a life goal, but this program can spur interest in many other areas.

Rod Reid has been  the director of NSG Youth Motorsports since 2006. Previously he worked for RLR Associates. He has a degree in Architectural/ Civil Engineering from Purdue University.  He is a board member for the International Center of Indianapolis and the Indianapolis Arts Center.

Sponsored by Bill Halsema