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Vehicle System Dynamics
International Journal of Vehicle Mechanics and Mobility
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Optimal control of a NASCAR – specification race car

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Pages 1210-1235 | Received 20 Sep 2021, Accepted 13 Apr 2022, Published online: 10 May 2022

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