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Rusty Wallace Bio

For nearly 25 years, RWI Racing team owner Rusty Wallace, has delighted fans not only with his hard-nosed and aggressive approach to racing, but also with a personality and charisma that is seemingly unmatched in the sport. When all is said and done, Wallace, a former NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series...

Advanced Fatigue Modeling for Individual Differences

Goal     To improve state-of-the-art fatigue modeling technology to account for individual differences in fatigue and performance. Background     The Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) project established the feasibility of a model-based approach to achieve accurate individualized...

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Belt Use Overview

Safety belt use is on the rise! The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) 2010 annual Safety Belt Usage by Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Drivers Survey indicates that safety belt use among commercial motor vehicle drivers reached 78 percent in 2010— a 20 percent increase over a...