Safety in NASCAR Racing

Safety in NASCAR Racing

Introduction

Safety has been one of the biggest concerns that have evolved with time in the NASCAR sports. Since the year 2001, NASCAR has brought a number of changes in their safety management strategies, these includes change in policies and change in safety equipments. This document argues about the effects of the new equipment used in NASCAR racing as opposed to the old ones.

Discussion

Car of Tomorrow

Throughout a number of deaths of drivers, NASCAR started doing research on an upgraded, risk free car. After a seven year plan, NASCAR introduced a layout for a brand new sports car. The completely new sports car, named the Car-of-Tomorrow, attributes a strengthened roll cage. The left side body bears a metal plate for much better resiliency during the potential crashes. The roof top is 4 INS higher and 2 INS broader for protection in flips. Initially integrated in the Car of Tomorrow was the separate wing. From 2009 early 2010, the wing was held responsible for a number of flips (David, 2007).

Starting up in the 2010 early spring Martinsville challenge , the wing was swapped by the conventional spoiler .Also new to the Car-of-tomorrow , is the more powerful more compact fuel cell 17 .75 U.S gallon ( 67 .2 L ) for a lower hazard of fires . The wind-shield consists of Lexan which acquires its toughness from its overall flexibility. Under standard situations, the glass bends and soaks up the force of the entity .Implemented in a restricted program in 2007; the vehicle was instantly criticized by the car drivers for deficit of controlling.

Intended primarily to enhance the driver basic safety following the death associated with Dale Earnhardt the vehicle continues to be kicked to the restrain. The redesigned replacements, at least so far, are a huge hit with drivers, owners, auto manufacturers and fans. The remodeled substitutions, at least to this point, are a big hit with owners, drivers, fans and auto manufacturers. Apart from the safety it provides the drivers are pretty satisfied with glorification it might give to their image. Brad Keselowski, the Sprint Cup champion says that, “It matters because it's the image we portray, I wear a fire suit with a helmet and a full seat around me. You can't see me. What you are seeing is this car going around the race track and the sponsors and the car construction, styling, etc. So that is what you see as a fan or as an ambassador of the sport. Absolutely it matters."

With these new cars, not only the safety for drivers is ensured but the self confidence they provide due to the glorification of image results in better performance by the athletes.

Tracks

On the late 1990s, and also into the early on 2000s, many new trails were developed and also grew to become the main NASCAR plan, inside areas such as Chicago-land, the Dallas Fort Worth Metro-plex, the North-east, Los Angeles area and the South Florida. Traditionalist supporters squabble that this sluggish ...