The enclosed annotated bibliography represents recent research on the topic of safety in auto racing. I began my research by asking ‘Is NASCAR taking proactive measures to keep its drivers, crew members and fans safe while maintaining its entertainment value?’ In my paper, I will argue yes, NASCAR takes safety seriously while still maintaining fair and entertaining competition. Although throughout its history safety was overlooked, the current state of operation is dedicated to research and develop innovations that limit injury and fatality. Many changes occurred as result of increased driver deaths, most significantly, Dale Earnhardt Sr.
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They initially sought to gather data from the National Highway Institute to analyze street and highway driving. However, due to many factors playing a role in road accidents such as incompliance, weather, and enforcement, the data was simply inconsistent. When they turned to NASCAR, they were able to eliminate many factors that yielded inconsistent results. They were able to conclude racecar drivers do in-fact take greater risks on the race track as their cars and environments become safer. However, total injuries and deaths have fallen because the safety advancements significantly outweigh any changes the drivers make to their racing style. Despite the primary purpose of this paper being human behavior analysis, its results also prove the effectiveness of safety devices within …show more content…
The incident was seen as the first real world test of all major new safety devices. The Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barrier, Head and Neck Support (HANS) and the newly designed “Car of Tomorrow” (COT) 5th generation racecar worked collectively and allowed driver No. 00 to walk away from hitting the wall at 190mph and barrel rolling seven to eight times down the track banking. By using a real world example, readers are able to directly see the benefits of new safety initiatives put into place by
In constructing this bibliography, I chose to use the MLA citation format. I made this decision because …show more content…
They initially sought to gather data from the National Highway Institute to analyze street and highway driving. However, due to many factors playing a role in road accidents such as incompliance, weather, and enforcement, the data was simply inconsistent. When they turned to NASCAR, they were able to eliminate many factors that yielded inconsistent results. They were able to conclude racecar drivers do in-fact take greater risks on the race track as their cars and environments become safer. However, total injuries and deaths have fallen because the safety advancements significantly outweigh any changes the drivers make to their racing style. Despite the primary purpose of this paper being human behavior analysis, its results also prove the effectiveness of safety devices within …show more content…
The incident was seen as the first real world test of all major new safety devices. The Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) barrier, Head and Neck Support (HANS) and the newly designed “Car of Tomorrow” (COT) 5th generation racecar worked collectively and allowed driver No. 00 to walk away from hitting the wall at 190mph and barrel rolling seven to eight times down the track banking. By using a real world example, readers are able to directly see the benefits of new safety initiatives put into place by