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Nascar Research Paper

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The nascar body frame has become so much stronger. The frame has gone through so many changes. It has went from the stock frame of a car right off the assembly line to a full custom frame. Stronger frames can also protect the driver in any type of wreck. If the car happens to take a head on crash the frame will bend but the parts around the driver will not. Without the frame the driver would be killed in a wreck. The tracks have also gone through a serious change. When NASCAR was born they raced on Sand and asphalt. The first Daytona 500 was a mixed terrain track consisting a stretch of the Daytona beach a closed portion of the highway. The tracks have multiple safety features to keep both the Drivers and the Fans safe during a crash. …show more content…

One thing that most people might not know is that the drivers have to have air pumped into their helmets. The reason for this is because with the amount of gear they have to wear they can’t breath well. They also have to wear fire resistant suits. Incase the car catches on fire they will be protected. With this features nascar is one of the safest sports. The cars also have safety features. If the car happens to be turned around backwards flaps come up to slow the car down. Not only do they slow the car down but the generate down force to keep the car on the road. Along with the Roof Flaps the car also have a Roof Hatch. The roof hatch is used to make a quick roof escape from the car. It goes to show that Nascar has thought of everything. The Pit Crew is another safety feature. The pit crew is there to change the tires, refuel the cars. Make quick repairs and more. The last thing you want to have when you’re in a car going almost 200 mph is a blow out. The Spotters also help the drivers. The Spotter lets the driver know if they have a car along side them. Pit crews help the drivers. With all this new safety features NASCAR may be one of the safest sports in the

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