Development of the life saving restrictor plate

By Dalton M.

  • The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) was born after a December 1947 meeting at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Fl

    The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) was born after a December 1947 meeting at the Streamline Hotel in Daytona Beach, Fl
    nascar.com

  • engine development

    engine development

  • needed restrictor plate in response to escalating speeds

    needed restrictor plate in response to escalating speeds
    wikipedia

  • The transition period lasted until 1974

    The transition period lasted until 1974
    wikipedia

  • Bill Elliott's crash

    Bill Elliott's crash
    suffered a sliced tire and lost control at speeds of 200 mph.

  • Bobby Allison's terrifying crash

    Bobby Allison's terrifying crash

  • fatal crashes

    fatal crashes
    The third use came in 2000. Following fatal crashes of Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin, Jr. at the New Hampshire International Speedway during the May Busch Series

  • Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)[

    Ralph Dale Earnhardt, Sr. (April 29, 1951 – February 18, 2001)[

  • The temperature inside a NASCAR V-8 engine can reach 2000 degrees Fahrenheit and the pressure can reach 1500 psi, or more than 100 times the normal air pressure we feel around us every day.

    The temperature inside a NASCAR V-8 engine can reach 2000 degrees Fahrenheit and the pressure can reach 1500 psi, or more than 100 times the normal air pressure we feel around us every day.

  • Because it brings together a unique combination of elements that Americans can't resist: fast cars; thrills and danger; personable, likable drivers; and numerous tracks within easy reach.

    Because it brings together a unique combination of elements that Americans can't resist: fast cars; thrills and danger; personable, likable drivers; and numerous tracks within easy reach.