The safety of the Next Gen chassis has been a hot topic recently.
NASCAR sent a notice to Cup Series teams Tuesday detailing changes to the Next Gen chassis that will see the rear crash structure change and should result in safety improvements.
Drivers have been vocal about impacts with the Next Gen car, especially as Kurt Busch and Alex Bowman have been sidelined with concussions and concussion-like symptoms related to these types of crashes. NASCAR has recognized that there were issues and has been modeling changes to the chassis with the
It is apparent that safety is the primary focus of this update because the changes will likely result in some increased costs going forward. While NASCAR will pay for the initial updates, the parts will likely see a shorter lifespan in the future because of the reduced structure. The parts will have to be refurbished more often to bring them back into spec after smaller incidents.
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