{"id":279470,"date":"2026-09-05T04:28:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T04:28:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/279470\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T04:28:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T04:28:16","slug":"science-of-speed-off-to-fast-start","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/279470\/","title":{"rendered":"Science of Speed off to fast start &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weirtondailytimes.com\/news\/community\/\" class=\"article_cat_label\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Community<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Science-of-Speed-Wave-Italy-F1-Simulator-451x300.webp\"  alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Contributed<br \/>\nAN EXPERIENCE \u2014 The WAVE Italy Formula One Motion Simulator is part of the Science of Speed at the Kamin Science Center. <\/p>\n<p>PITTSBURGH &#8212; One month in and Pittsburgh is proving it\u2019s ready to put the pedal to the metal. <\/p>\n<p>Since opening Aug. 1, Science of Speed, Powered by Lenovo, at Kamin Science Center has welcomed nearly 10,000 visitors, with 90 percent of racing experiences selling out through the first month of operations. <\/p>\n<p>The 21,000-square-foot immersive experience puts visitors in the driver\u2019s seat while exploring the STEM concepts that make racing possible &#8212; from traction and aerodynamics to energy transfer, momentum, data analytics and human performance. <\/p>\n<p>Science of Speed features: <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 A multi-level, all-electric kart track with elevation changes, hairpin turns and head-to-head racing. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Five immersive racing simulators, including the WAVE Italy Formula 1 Motion Simulator &#8212; the only simulator of its kind in Western Pennsylvania &#8212; and four interconnected SimGear racing simulators. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Hands-on STEM exhibits exploring engineering, aerodynamics, materials science, energy transfer, data analytics, and human performance. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Rare racing artifacts, including the legendary 1959 race car Ol\u2019 Yaller, an exploded-engine Audi R8, a Ducati racing motorcycle and a racing suit signed by MotoGP World Champion Marc M\u2019rquez. <\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The Pit Stop lounge, a mezzanine-level social destination overlooking the track, offering food, drinks and views of the action. <\/p>\n<p>During the day, kart racing inside Science of Speed is available for visitors 13 and older who meet the required height and safety requirements (55-78 inches tall with a maximum weight of 300 pounds.) <\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, the experience transforms into an adults-only destination featuring higher-speed racing, immersive simulators, food, drinks and a lively social atmosphere. <\/p>\n<p>The strong first-month response comes as Kamin Science Center continues its transformation as the most visited museum in the region. <\/p>\n<p>Fueled by a $65 million gift from Dan and Carole Kamin and their family, Kamin Science Center is reimagining more than 75 percent of its exhibition spaces during the next two years. <\/p>\n<p>Science of Speed represents one of the largest milestones in that transformation, bringing together entertainment, technology and hands-on learning in an experience designed to make science something visitors can see, feel and experience. <\/p>\n<p>With racing experiences continuing to be popular, visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and reserve their racing time online. <\/p>\n<p>For tickets, hours, pricing and information, visit TheScienceOfSpeed.org. <\/p>\n<p>PPG is th racing partner at the exhibit. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Community Contributed AN EXPERIENCE \u2014 The WAVE Italy Formula One Motion Simulator is part of the Science of&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":279471,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[73,75,74],"class_list":["post-279470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=279470"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/279470\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/279471"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=279470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=279470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=279470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}