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Cars going airborne is NASCAR’s pervasive problem

2015-07-07 12 Dailymotion

เข้าชมและสั่งซื้อสินค้าได้ที่ : http://www.lotusnoss.com และ http://www.lotusnoss.in.th <br /> <br />โทรสั่งของกับ พี่โน๊ต/พี่เจี๊ยบ : 083-1797221 และ 086-3320788 <br />LINE User ID : @WIE6609Y และ lotusnoss และ lotusnoss.com <br />Instagram : lotusnossshop <br />Twitter : @lotusnoss <br /> <br />A car sailing into the grandstands is becoming an all-too-common occurrence at NASCAR races. <br /> <br />Dale Earnhardt Jr. admitted to nearly crying when he saw Austin Dillon become airborne and launch into the catchfence along the front stretch at Daytona International Speedway. Jeff Gordon associated the style of racing that led to the terrifying crash as something out of a video game -- except in real life. <br /> <br />As for Dillon, he had a difficult time rationalizing what had just transpired. Partially he exuded macho bravado -- "It is a tough sport and it's what racing is about and it is why NASCAR has been here for so long," he said. But he also condemned the nature of close-quarters restrictor-plate racing, which sees drivers clumped together in a tight pack they cannot escape while running speeds flirting with 200 mph. <br /> <br />"It's not really acceptable, I don't think," said Dillon, who escaped with nothing more than a bruised forearm and tailbone. "We've got to figure out something. I think our speeds are too high, I really do. I think everybody can get good racing with lower speeds. We can work on that and then figure out a way to keep cars on the ground." <br /> <br />That Dillon's accident didn't produce a direr outcome is attributed to many factors. Foremost, credit goes towards NASCAR for the many safety initiatives that prevented a tragedy in the wee Monday morning hours. <br /> <br />NASCAR has devoted significant time and money to developing a car built to withstand such an impact so that a driver can walk away unharmed. The car may not compete to a satisfactory level, but it speaks volumes that no driver has died in a national series race since 2001. Dillon is just the latest in a long line of individuals who can attest to the construction of a car in which the cockpit is more centralized with greater reinforcement. <br /> <br />And the catchfence certainly did its job. Almost instantly, Dillon's car was prevented from ascending into the grandstands. Had the fencing failed, the result would likely have been comparable to when a multi-car crash killed 83 spectators during the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1955. <br /> <br />TERRIFYING WRECK <br />Daytona race ends with car flipping into fence <br />Fan captures up-close video of brutal crash <br />Although greater vigilance is needed in some aspects of safety, particularly installing additional SAFER barriers, there is no denying that this is the safest period NASCAR has ever experienced in its long history. Whereas fatalities were once commonplace, they're now a rarity. <br /> <br />from : http://www.sbnation.com/nascar/2015/7/6/8902389/austin-dillon-daytona-crash-safety-restrictor-plate-races

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