Photos: High tech hits the racetrack

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  • RuSport racecar

    RuSport racecar

    As each team's car gets ready to hit the track for qualifying trials Friday at this year's San Jose Grand Prix, a RuSport vehicle sits and waits.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Jeremy Dale

    Jeremy Dale

    RuSport team owner Jeremy Dale sits in the VIP area, monitoring data from its No. 9 race car driven by Justin Wilson.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Crew members

    Crew members

    In order to get the best performance out of the RuSport race car, crew members constantly monitor data sent wirelessly from the car in real time.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Eyes and ears for data

    Eyes and ears for data

    RuSport crew members watch closely as data is fed onto their screens from the team's race car, as it takes part in qualifying trials in San Jose, Calif., on Friday.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • VIP monitor

    VIP monitor

    RuSport has a VIP area in which custom data is fed to several monitors from the nearby main command center.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Forsythe team

    Forsythe team

    Members of another team work on their car during a pit stop at the San Jose Grand Prix.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Fuel analysis

    Fuel analysis

    Sophisticated software allows RuSport crew members to analyze every aspect of their team's race car and its fuel performance.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Tire change

    Tire change

    Not every task can be handled by software. Here, a RuSport crew member changes a tire on the team's car.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Back to the race

    Back to the race

    After a pit stop, crew members begin to push RuSport's No. 9 car back onto the track to continue racing.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

  • Towing after the trial

    Towing after the trial

    RuSport No. 9 gets towed after finishing a qualifying trial. In the final in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, RuSport's drivers weren't the first across the finish line. Wilson finished third, and teammate Cristiano da Matta took second. First place went to Sebastien Bourdais of team Newman Haas.

    Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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Eyes and ears for data

RuSport crew members watch closely as data is fed onto their screens from the team's race car, as it takes part in qualifying trials in San Jose, Calif., on Friday.

Caption by: Bill Detwiler

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