Essay On Stock Car Racing
Do people have to die for things to be changed? In NASCAR officials are always looking at safety and standards that are always changing. NASCAR stands for the National Association for Stock Car Racing. NASCAR is always looking at and advancing in safety, because racing will always be dangerous, that is what gives the racers the thrill. The only thing that NASCAR can do is try to make the driver as safe as possible without compromising the racing thrill. NASCAR safety has dramatically improved as a result of advancements in technology and necessary reactions to tragic events. Despite all of this however, more work still needs to be done as cars evolve to ensure driver safety.
What can NASCAR do to create a safer environment for the drivers …show more content…
There have been many innovations in stock car racing to help reduce this risk, like fuel cells and fire-retardant suits as stated above, but there is also one more onboard fire extinguishers. Before, drivers had no control over the fire from the inside of the car, that all changed after an accident where the driver was burned very severely (Aumann). Aumann states, “NASCAR began requiring fire-extinguishers to be carried in the cockpit of all cars...In 2003, NASCAR required an additional fire-extinguishing cylinder solely dedicated to the fuel cell area in all three major touring series, mounted in the cockpit and automatically activated by heat”. Not only does NASCAR require fire-extinguishers in their cars but also, smaller tracks and NASCAR sanctioned tracks are required to have fire-extinguishers in any racecar (Deridder). Fire safety in stock car racing has been improved immensely over the years to keep the drivers from getting burned.
Window netting is also an improvement that was necessary to keep drivers safe. When you think of window nets you think that they do not do much they are just small nets, but they keep the driver of the car safer than you would think. Before window nets, driver's arms and heads could be crushed against the track in the event that the car flipped over and could cause serious injury (Aumann). Window netting is a simple solution that saves many drivers arms and
What can NASCAR do to create a safer environment for the drivers …show more content…
There have been many innovations in stock car racing to help reduce this risk, like fuel cells and fire-retardant suits as stated above, but there is also one more onboard fire extinguishers. Before, drivers had no control over the fire from the inside of the car, that all changed after an accident where the driver was burned very severely (Aumann). Aumann states, “NASCAR began requiring fire-extinguishers to be carried in the cockpit of all cars...In 2003, NASCAR required an additional fire-extinguishing cylinder solely dedicated to the fuel cell area in all three major touring series, mounted in the cockpit and automatically activated by heat”. Not only does NASCAR require fire-extinguishers in their cars but also, smaller tracks and NASCAR sanctioned tracks are required to have fire-extinguishers in any racecar (Deridder). Fire safety in stock car racing has been improved immensely over the years to keep the drivers from getting burned.
Window netting is also an improvement that was necessary to keep drivers safe. When you think of window nets you think that they do not do much they are just small nets, but they keep the driver of the car safer than you would think. Before window nets, driver's arms and heads could be crushed against the track in the event that the car flipped over and could cause serious injury (Aumann). Window netting is a simple solution that saves many drivers arms and