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LVMS officials working with NASCAR on inside walls
By SceneDaily Staff
Monday, March 03, 2008
LAS VEGAS – Las Vegas Motor Speedway officials say they have begun “an evaluation” of the area of the track where Jeff Gordon crashed during Sunday’s UAW-Dodge 400.
Gordon’s Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet bounced off the inside wall along the backstretch on lap 262 after making contact with Roush Fenway Racing driver Matt Kenseth. The impact occurred where one of the few openings to the infield is located along the wall.
While the outer wall around the 1.5-mile speedway is lined with the SAFER barrier, like many tracks hosting Cup events, the inside walls at LVMS don’t include the barrier.
Gordon’s crash was so severe that his car’s radiator was dislodged and shot back across the track in front of oncoming traffic. The front end of the car was demolished, although Gordon was not injured.
“You need a soft wall [there],” Gordon said after being evaluated and released from the track’s infield care center. “Thankfully Hendrick
Motorsports ... builds an unbelievable race car because that’s the hardest I’ve ever hit.”
Track General Manager Chris Powell said his group worked with NASCAR during the initial installation of the barrier in 2004 and would continue to work with the sanctioning body to address the situation.
“Whatever they recommend we do, we will do,” Powell said.
The SAFER barrier at Las Vegas was refurbished in 2006 when the track underwent a massive upgrade.
At least four tracks hosting NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series – Daytona International Speedway, Dover International Speedway, Bristol Motor Speedway and Talladega Superspeedway – have the SAFER barrier on portions of the inside walls as well as the outside.
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