Death of Dale Earnhardt
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The death of Dale Earnhardt occurred the afternoon of February 18, 2001, when American stock car racing driver and team owner Dale Earnhardt was involved in a collision in the 2001 Daytona 500. In the
Earnhardt's #3 Goodwrench Chevrolet impacts the turn-four wall just after contact with Ken Schrader's #36 M&M's Pontiac.
Car of Tomorrow
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The Car of Tomorrow was the common name used for the chassis of the NASCAR Cup Series and Xfinity Series race cars. The car was part of a five-year project to create a safer vehicle following several
Death of Dale Earnhardt
…SAFER barriers at oval tracks, setting rigorous new inspection rules for seats and seat belts, and developing a roof-hatch escape system and the Car of Tomorrow. This eventually led to the development of a next-generation car built with an emphasis on safety. No other driver fatalities have occurred in NASCAR's…
Jimmie Johnson Sonoma 2008
Front view of Travis Kvapil's Ford Fusion CoT at Darlington Raceway
A Car of Tomorrow body with Toyota Camry decals
2010 NASCAR CoT Ford Fusion