Safety Once Again Takes Priority This Weekend at Dover

With its high action and death defying speeds all taking place within a few feet of some of the sports greatest fans, it's no wonder that NASCAR has made safety their first priority. Especially when you think of a 3800 pound, 850 horsepower fire breathing automobile racing at speeds in excess of 180 mile of per hour. Ever since NASCAR first broke into the sporting scene way back in the late 40’s, safety for the drivers, as well as the fans, has always taken top priority. Just this season alone we witnessed what had to be one of the most spectacular wrecks ever. A Ford, which was driven by Carl Edwards, went airborne and was caught by the fencing that separates the fans from the action out on the track. Because of all the hard work and tim...

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