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To the casual auto racing fan, what is seen on television is all that matters. To the dedicated fan, knowing the many hours of work and testing on the designs of the cars is also a must. The smallest flaw in design can cause a driver and his car to crash into a ball of flaming devastation instead of crossing the finish line in a flash of grandeur. See the work that goes on inside a design studio, a testing facility, and the race's garages. Racing champions and their mechanics talk about speed from the technical and individual perspectives.