Bristol Motor Speedway Executive Vice President and
General Manager Jerry Caldwell issued a statement today announcing the
installation of additional SAFER barriers at the speedway.
“The safety of
our fans and competitors continues to be a focal point for Bristol Motor
Speedway,” said Caldwell. “SMI engineers and NASCAR reevaluated the track and
made additional recommendations. We’ve been able to secure an additional 600
feet of SAFER barriers and will complete the build out of the front and
backstretch outside walls before the Food City 500 race weekend.”
How narrow does that make the racing surface? Enough to change the way it races?
ReplyDeleteIt's like 60' wide on the straights and 75' wide in the turns. The soft walls are only 30" deep - You'll never notice that 2.5' unless someone smacks it coming out of the corner Darlington-style.
ReplyDeleteSafer barriers have been in the turns at Bristol for several years now. People who claim safer barriers don't work at short tracks are ignorant.
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