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NASCAR originated in 1947, creating
standardization to car racing and established a set of guidelines for
quality to the national champion fundamental principal on performance at
car racing all over the world. Originally, dirt tracks served to provide
a source for car racing. However, rutted and bumpy areas made car racing
a hassle.
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The original cars
could not withstand the bumps and ruts, so NASCAR modified the cars,
increasing durability and later increasing safety to car racing. While
durability was good, many drivers lost control, or even died, so NASCAR
worked toward safety as a result. At every car-racing event, the cars
are checked for compliance before it hits the track. NASCAR uses a
machine that takes it to the limits, the methods of automotive
engineering. Designers, engineers, and mechanics all work together
before the cars hit the tracks.
Car racing has never been safer with NASCAR constantly in process of
perfecting its product. NASCAR has built the body of its cars straight
from flat sheet metal, and each motor is put together from bare blocks,
while the body is constructed from steel tubing. Since the death of Dale
Earnhardt in 2001 at Daytona 500, NASCAR has provided its product
adequate safety. Prior to Earnhardt’s death, NASCAR has put together a
system that works more smoothly to its drivers. Originally, the
high-rates could make the wheels spin out of control. But, after
Earnhardt’s death, NASCAR equipped its cars, providing air bags and
seatbelts. The extra commodities provided needed protection to the
drivers.
Car racing today is safer than it has ever been, yet new developments
are researched every single day to prevent car-racing accidents......
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