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Rolling Thunder 1
Rolling Thunder: Major Safety Issues are Continuing to Plague NASCAR
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Abstract
Much controversy has surfaced in NASCAR’s world of auto-racing since the unfortunate death
of racing legend Dale Earnhardt Sr. ...
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Rolling Thunder: Major Safety Issues are Continuing to Plague NASCAR
Since the tragic wreck at Daytona in February, 2001, which cost the life of Dale
Earnhardt, Sr. ... The plates reduce the overall speed by ten to fifteen
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miles per hour and cause the cars to pack together while they race. ... Everybody has an opinion about aero rules, specifically how to
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cut horsepower and reduce speed without using dreaded restrictor plates. ... Copyright 2001 - AP
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Figure 2. ...
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Other Issues of Safety Being Focused On
Restrictor-plate racing is one of many different safety issues NASCAR is currently dealing
with. ...
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The HANS and Hutchens systems are designed to restrain the head against the forces that
produce whiplash injuries. ...
Just this year Mike Helton, president of NASCAR, stated in an interview with Marty
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Smith at Turner Sports Interactive that in NASCAR’s 2002 season, it is focusing on several
different issues in order to accommodate the sponsors, fans, and driver relations. ... At speeds of over 170 mph, when you block
someone from passing you, they have to slow their car down very quick and chances are another
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car will be right on their bumper. ...
Living or Dying, with the new Changes
Four drivers have died in NASCAR events in the last 18 months alone and the death toll is
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something that could have been avoided. ... With speeds getting faster in Winston Cup
all the time because of improved aerodynamics, new tires from Goodyear, and hard work by the
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teams in the dyno room to gain more power. ...
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References
Bruce, K.
Approximate Word count = 3306
Approximate Pages = 13.2
(250 words per page double spaced)
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