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Safety in NASCAR has evolved into one of the biggest concerns in stock car racing's largest sanctioning body. Mainly after the death of Dale Earnhardt , a seven-time Winston Cup Series champion, NASCAR has decided to change all of their safety policies, such as the use of the HANS device .
This safety rule, to avoid confusion for spotters, NASCAR officials, and other drivers, was brought into light in October 2014 at Talladega, when Terry Labonte's Go FAS Racing team painted his No. 32 car in two different color schemes as a tribute to the two-time champion, but prior to NASCAR approval.
Mercedes-Benz SLK safety car of the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters at the Goodwood Festival of Speed. In motorsport, a safety car, or a pace car, is a car which limits the speed of competing cars or motorcycles on a racetrack in the case of a caution period such as an obstruction on the track or bad weather.
Chevrolet Corvette safety car leads the field in a NASCAR Nationwide Series race. safety car A car that limits the speed of competing cars on a racetrack in the case of an accident or caution periods caused by obstruction/s on the track. sandbag To gain a competitive advantage by deliberately underperforming at an event. sand trap
After Earnhardt's death, NASCAR began an intensive focus on safety—mandating the use of head-and-neck restraints, installing SAFER barriers at oval tracks, setting rigorous new inspection rules for seats and seat-belts, [2] and developing a roof-hatch escape system and the Car of Tomorrow—which eventually led to the development of a next ...
The Next Gen car, originally known as the Gen-7 car, is the common name for the racecar that is currently in use in the NASCAR Cup Series. Its use began with the 2022 season. [1] [2] A further evolution of the Generation 6 car, the Next Gen features "improved" aero and downforce packages while introducing new technologies on the track.
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 ...
All International Race of Champions (IROC) cars were fitted with Simpson belts and window nets until the sanctioning body closed. Until 2006, Simpson Performance Products was the only company to supply all of the safety items used in NASCAR racing. NASCAR officials continue to trust Simpson products today.