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During a series of deaths of several drivers, NASCAR began researching a new, safer car. After a seven-year program, NASCAR presented a design for a new car. The new car, known as the Car of Tomorrow, features a reinforced roll cage. The left side skin has a steel plate for better resiliency in crashes.
There have been different models of helmets designed to hold the drivers head in place. A helmet restraint is equipped in some five-point harness seats to prevent brain and neck injury. For example, in NASCAR, it protects the driver in case of a car crash or an immediate change of velocity where the driver has limited control of his momentum. [4]
The impact energy to the car and driver are reduced, and the car is likewise not propelled back into traffic on the racing surface. The SAFER barrier also lessens damage to the car itself, thereby reducing repair costs. After its introduction in 2002, nearly every oval track on the IndyCar and NASCAR circuits had the device installed by 2005 ...
The combination of lighter vehicles, harder tire compounds, and PJ1 results in less grip. Since the racing drivers avoid surfaces with PJ1 during the race, marbles from tire wear collect there. This leads to a slippery lane. In the IndyCar races of 2019, 2020, and 2021 at Texas Motor Speedway, this resulted in incidents attributable to PJ1. [4] [5]
In 2002, NASCAR officially mandated fire suits for both drivers and crew members servicing the car during pit stops. This was in response to non-fire-related incidents in the previous season, including the death of Dale Earnhardt at the beginning of 2001, and a pit road accident at the Pennzoil Freedom 400 near the end of the season.
NASCAR on Friday announced a series of major competition changes that will take effect in 2025. The new rules greatly increase the penalty of taking a playoff waiver, add penalties to ...
[1] [17] Gordon spun and made two pit stops to repair car damage. All drivers chose to make pit stops under caution. [17] Stewart maintained the lead at the lap-178 but he lost it to Earnhardt on the following lap. [18] Stewart attempted to retake the first position by drawing alongside Earnhardt on lap 187 but was unsuccessful. [17]
The halo for the Gen2 car includes a strip of LED lights that indicate the level of power mode the car is in (blue for ATTACK MODE and magenta for Fanboost). In August 2017, the Dallara F2 2018, a new Formula 2 car, was presented and was the first to install the halo system. [8] The SRT05e Formula E car presented in January 2018 had a halo. [9]