Cars scream around the track at speeds approaching 200 mph, yet a 500-mile NASCAR race can be decided by a few tenths of a second. To be a winner, NASCAR teams seek any advantage they can create. However, NASCAR has strict guidelines that specify nearly every aspect of the “stock” car. For BMI Corp., experts in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis, designing the most aerodynamic cars that conform to NASCAR’s restrictions means using leading-edge technology. A crucial part of BMI’s technological arsenal is Rapidform XOR.

BMI co-founder Michael Henderson provides the expertise behind the company’s aerodynamic advantage. Henderson spent 32 years with Boeing, mostly as head of research, and he led the company’s early work with CFD. For Henderson, who is also involved in developing a supersonic business jet, there is little difference between aircraft and race cars in terms of aerodynamics.

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