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==Advantages== The lower weight of an open-wheel racecar enables better performance. While the exposure of the wheels to the airstream causes a very high aerodynamic [[Drag (physics)|drag]] at high speeds, it allows improved cooling of the brakes, which is important on road courses with their frequent changes of pace.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UalmDwAAQBAJ|title=Smokin' Open-Wheel Race Cars|last=Egan|first=Erin|date=July 2013 |publisher=Enslow Publishing, LLC |isbn=9781622851010 |language=en|access-date=2023-03-23}}</ref>
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