Okay I thought the whole idea of this COT thing was a safer car. All I've heard up to this point was how this car was built with safety in mind first.
Last week at Bristol was the first time racing the car and it was marred with safety issues that were to be discussed by NASCAR. The car had problems with the fuel pump cable along with fumes in the car with several drivers complaining. This week the same issues occurred but a fire in Keven Harvicks #29 car with the foam in the door has got a potential for some very dangerous safety issues. Looking back at Bristol, these fumes were probably the foam smoldering in the doors, not fumes coming from the exhaust, no one knew for sure.
Not only am I concerned with the fire danger but what dangerous gasses or other possible breathing problems could result from breathing this foam material? Smoke inhalation is what usually injures most people in fires, not the fire itself. I think they are going to have to go back and see what this material is made of and if there are any other impact absorbing materials that can be used to replace what is in the cars door panels now.
The first two races have now been run on short tracks. Minor wrecks and fairly soft hits to the wall is all we have seen thus far. I'm wondering just how safe this car is going to be the first time it hits the wall at Talladega. Flips over and rolls at Daytona. I just hope that in NASCARS push to get this COT on the track that they have not compromised the safety of the drivers. Do you think they have done all they can in the interest of the drivers?
A few races back David Reuitman had one of the hardest hits in the outside wall ever recorded by the cars little black box. It was the one where they radioed David to get out of the car because it was on fire. Safety has always been on NASCAR's mind and the cars have really improved over the years. I just don't see how moving the seat over two or three inches and raising the roof height could make the cars any safer. These drivers have been crawling in and out of race cars most of their lives. If they really need the head room (Mikey) go drive a truck.
They're talking about running this car full time next year. I just hope they get some of the bugs worked out before someone really gets hurt.
Last week at Bristol was the first time racing the car and it was marred with safety issues that were to be discussed by NASCAR. The car had problems with the fuel pump cable along with fumes in the car with several drivers complaining. This week the same issues occurred but a fire in Keven Harvicks #29 car with the foam in the door has got a potential for some very dangerous safety issues. Looking back at Bristol, these fumes were probably the foam smoldering in the doors, not fumes coming from the exhaust, no one knew for sure.
Not only am I concerned with the fire danger but what dangerous gasses or other possible breathing problems could result from breathing this foam material? Smoke inhalation is what usually injures most people in fires, not the fire itself. I think they are going to have to go back and see what this material is made of and if there are any other impact absorbing materials that can be used to replace what is in the cars door panels now.
The first two races have now been run on short tracks. Minor wrecks and fairly soft hits to the wall is all we have seen thus far. I'm wondering just how safe this car is going to be the first time it hits the wall at Talladega. Flips over and rolls at Daytona. I just hope that in NASCARS push to get this COT on the track that they have not compromised the safety of the drivers. Do you think they have done all they can in the interest of the drivers?
A few races back David Reuitman had one of the hardest hits in the outside wall ever recorded by the cars little black box. It was the one where they radioed David to get out of the car because it was on fire. Safety has always been on NASCAR's mind and the cars have really improved over the years. I just don't see how moving the seat over two or three inches and raising the roof height could make the cars any safer. These drivers have been crawling in and out of race cars most of their lives. If they really need the head room (Mikey) go drive a truck.
They're talking about running this car full time next year. I just hope they get some of the bugs worked out before someone really gets hurt.
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"I just don't see how moving the seat over two or three inches and raising the roof height could make the cars any safer. These drivers have been crawling in and out of race cars most of their lives."
Obviously having more room to crawl in and out of the window isn't the main purpose.
Making the roof higher was to provide more and better sight lines in the car that have been severely limited by the Hans Device and other equip that has been added in the cockpit. It was also raised with the hope that a larger, higher greenhouse,plus the splitter would slow the speeds.
Moving the seat is one of the design priorities.
Question: You spin and stop exiting turn three and come to a stop in the groove. Just as the yellow comes out your T-boned in the drivers door. Would you want the extra inches that's available in the CoT as added margin of error and safety?
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