Fences to be raised at Daytona and Talladega

Now that the fences are raised - away with the restrictor plates! The only reason they put the restrictor plates in, was a reaction to Bobby Allison's crash at Talledega in 1987.

The SAFER walls, the HANS devices and no going below the yellow line, are all corrective measures, that weren't in play when Allison's car crashed. The restrictor plates are an anachronism, like those elementary school air-raid drills of the 1960's.

#24, When Danica joins NASCAR, I doubt she'll join Dale Jr. She's better of driving for a team with a GOOD driver. I'm guessing she'll join Stewart.

Now take off the restrictor plates so we can get back to real racing.

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why not have cars made of foam and put little toy drivers in them and race them around the track and don't forget the speed bumps and stop signs too. I understand being safe but my god every season it's getting more and more like a kids tricycle race sure put up a fence but putting restrictor plates on engines! Thats like taking a one legged man to an ass kicking contest! Theres one car that would tear up on the track if you removed it and thats a dodge fact! Nascar is almost like a tractor pull the better your car go's the more they weigh it down. Yes some times change is good but we had a saying in the military IF IT'S NOT BROKE DON'T FIX IT! This sport is dominated by the three teams with all the money and I think they should have all the teams race on the same budget equal then you well see a different teams being more competitive.

Yes please raise the fences because the bull sh#t us fans are putting up with nascar anymore is getting mighty deep! lol

As far as the catch fences at the superspeedways are concerned, if NASCAR wants to have liability insurance it can afford, I think it's a good idea to spend the money to improve them. As for as the restrictor plates are concerned, with Drag Coefficient that the COT has, it might be possible to run, although you couldn't pay me enough to try it.

The fences should be raised - if Carl Edwards' car had gone over the fence and killed 50 fans NASCAR would have probably had its last race of the year, if not forever. Just ask Mercedes how well that went for them - auto racing is still not sanctionable in Switzerland because of it.

That crap! I was at the race and you know what that's racing. The fans knows that it's dangerous sitting that close to the track. Nascar is getting too strick on everything. I have tickets to talledega every year and things are changing for the worse each year. It makes you wonder is it really worth the time.

Raise the fences, nd move the stands back several feet............And then REMOVE THE RESTRICTOR PLATES. I was at Dega and saw, up close and personal, Bobby Allison's famous front stretch "fence breaker". I have been to many races since, and that was the best race I have been to. Not because of that crash, but because the cars were going over 200 mph.

I don't mean to sound like I am not concerned about the safety of the fans, but if you go to a race there are certain inherent risks that you take. I don't want to burst the media bubble but raising those fences is not going to keep debris from going THROUGH them, they are not a solid wall of plexi-glass. The fence did its job by keeping the car on the racetrack. I applaud NASCAR for all of the safety improvements they have made, and raising the fences will make a safer environment, but the media really needs to stop screaming every time something like this happens. That would be like them asking for the MLB to put big fences infront of all the outfield stands, because a person got hit with a home run ball.

The tower seats is the best at Dega, the lower seats you can't see anything ! The Tower seats cost more but you can see the whole track ! The fence held but you take a risk sitting that close to the track, we sit on the top row and it is great from up there ! You get what you pay for ! Each sport is dangerous regardless what it is? Safety comes first and always will but at least they are trying to improve it and not just brushing it under the table like most places would ! The BIG ONE will always happen at Dega that is just a known fact, this past spring there were several but usually not at the checkered flag !! Those of you hating on nascar, that is your opinion so stick with your NFL and watch it, that is why they make remotes to change the channels !!

Those first 20 rows on the frontstrech are crappy seats any way.....unless you like to look at the roofs of racecars as well as having debris and rubber being sprayed in your face. If NASCAR is "worried" about peoples safety....remove these seats. The fence didn't fail, a higher fence won't keep debris out...what is the point?

#10...

What the hell does any part of your rant have to do with increasing the height of the safety fences (the topic of the story)...are you trying to say that drivers and fans getting injured or perhaps killed is what makes racing enjoyable??

12 - Highly doubtful.

Did any of these bloggers ever pass an English exam?

i lost a close friend when adrian fernandez's wheel went into the stands at michigan a few years ago. that was indy car (cart) but still killed a good guy. if the fences need redesign or raising it is worth it.

j

I hate NASCAR now its so boring its not funny...... and all the 1.5 mile tracks are so boring. Kansas, Las Vegas, Chicago. and 2 mile Fontana. ive been Nascar fan since the early 70;s. the cot cars suck and they look nothing like stock cars. Nascar ruined a good sport. changing races and tracks. and all these cars are not the same. NASCAR should give each team the same chassis same body just as they do with shocks and suspenion. because the way it is now? the team with the most money wins ! HENDRICK thats why NASCAR warned them.Nascar dictates the race throw the yellow when they want and ect. every driver should be given the same exact body for GM,DODGE,FORD,TOYOTA. no massaging body parts period! and the Chase? how fake, phony! it sucks! and NASCAR wants owners or the cost for them to be low. ?????? what about the other 31 teams that dont make the chase? what a waste of money and time! for them 31 teams!!!!!! oh wow we they get to travel to the rest of the tracks and watch who wins the title! how stupid! and cost? you ruined it NASCAR! i dont watch no more! thanks NASCAR! ill go watch my local tracks in the summertime! Sundays i watch NFL and if the NFL keeps making changes? The NFL will be ruined just like NASCAR! dont fix it if its not broke dah!

My girl friend, the love of my life at the time, and I attended the race where Bobby Allison went into the catch fence near the tri-oval in '86, I think. We were sitting in the Lincoln section. Her father was sitting in the tri-oval area and he was sprayed with debris from the crash. He admitted he was lucky. It was a scary sight. Allison's car came to rest back on the track. There was nothing left but the car's roll cage. The fans cheered when Bobby Allison walked away! NASCAR has come along way with the fences and safety equipment installed on cars. That incident caused NASCAR to start paying more attention to the fences, which lead to parts being tethered to the cars.

Boy, I sure miss that girl and the fun we had!

Earnhardt once said " if you want to keep the cars out of the stands, don't slow us down just build the fences taller.

Raise the fences, Remove restrictor plates!

I can see all the Cars flying now.

Thats right Jim pull the restrictor plates now that the fences are higher.

ok,,sounds good,,and lets make the racing better now,,fan safty has been stepped up,,now,,lets remove the restrictor plates from these new COt's and let them run the way they where designed to do,,,,spread them out and let the driver and motor decide who wins,,,