Nascar Crashes

With speeds in excess of 165 miles per hour, a couple dozen cars, and one goal in common, you can be sure there is going to be some serious carnage at a NASCAR race. The drivers have mere 100ths of a second to think and react, making NASCAR racing an incredibly dangerous sport. But, isn't that one of the reasons so many people tune in their televisions and buy tickets to these events?

The slightest mistake from one of the drivers, can cause a pileup of twisted and crushed metal, within seconds. It could be a rub from another driver that sends one car into a violent spin, hitting everything in its way. Usually, with such force, spectators cannot help themselves from rising out of their seats in total awe.

NASCAR racing has been a favorite pastime for many years. Among the favorite parts of this sport is the excitement of the crashes. Although, being a spectator can be a great deal of fun, there can sometimes be serious injury. Typically, only the drivers receive injuries during a race. Sometimes, fatality can be the end result of a racecar drivers career. Some of the changes are the HANS, or head and neck support and a kill switch to the engine.

Among some of the fatally injured is Kenneth Irwin, Jr. Adam Petty, Dale Earnhardt Sr., J.D McDuffie and Grant Adcox. Some of the fatalities on the racetrack, have caused changes in the events. Modifying the way racing was done and changing the level of safety, in an attempt to save future drivers from serious or even fatal injuries during a race.

New Hampshire International Speedway has had some fatalities, the very first was Kenneth Irwin, Jr. As Mr. Irwin, Jr. was practicing for a race, the New England 300, there was a wreck. The speed of the car prior to the crash, caused the car to flip as it impacted against a wall.

Another professional racecar driver by the name of Mr. Adam Petty also had his life taken from him on the New Hampshire International Speedway. He was also preparing himself for an upcoming event. The car he was driving at the time of his passing was the one he was intending on using for the Busch Series. Mr. Petty's accelerator somehow became stuck. Soon after, he violently hit the wall. Immediately, upon impact with the wall, Mr. Petty passed away.