The Heart Stopping Thrill and Horror!...The NASCAR Crash
The most horrific moments of racing are definitely the moments of a NASCAR crash…They can also be the most exciting! Although loyal fans never want to see drivers injured or even killed in a crash, few will deny the absolute thrill that comes from witnessing every NASCAR wreck…
In NASCAR racing even the smallest contact between two cars can be enough to send one or both cars spinning out of control into the path of other cars, walls, or pit areas. At speeds of up to 200 mph the sheer force of NASCAR race cars cause impact to be so extreme and powerful that pieces of sheet metal from cars often break off, flying into the stands, track and into other cars… Because of NASCAR’s improved mandated safety measures such as rubber gas tanks fires are rarely a problem during a NASCAR crash. To be on the safe side all drivers are still equipped with a fire resistant jump suits, fire retardant long underwear, fire proof gloves and boots… Most crashes within the sport end without fatalities. The main reason for that are protective steel roll cage that keeps drivers from being crushed when the car flips and makes impact with walls, tracks and other cars. This steel roll cage is often the only part of a car intact after the outer metal disintegrates leaving little more than a twisted shell…
Other protection that drivers will not do without are helmets, firesuits, window nets, drop out engines, shielded fuel cells, roof flaps, shatter proof plastic windshields, and a 5 point harness belt system that is fixed to the car’s frame. After witnessing the magnitude of a typical wreck most fans develop a greater appreciation for NASCAR drivers… The mental focus, calm demeanors, endurance, stamina, and courage are essential for success and incomparable to athletes in any other sport.
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