DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 21: A general view of the start of the NASCAR Cup Series O'Reilly Auto Parts 253 at Daytona International Speedway on February 21, 2021 in Daytona Beach, Florida. (Photo by James Gilbert/Getty Images)
NASCAR rule change for Daytona/Talladega (2021)
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NASCAR reacts to Joey Logano’s crash with new rules for remaining superspeedway races
Back in April, Joey Logano was launched into the air at 200mph. The driver was running 3rd at the time. The crash took place on the final lap of the first stage.
Logano was sent backwards into turn three. The air lifted his car completely off the ground. The No. 22 driver landed upside down on the pavement.
“I am wondering when we are going to stop because this is dangerous doing what we are doing,” Logano said after exiting the infield care center following the crash.
He added, “I got a roll bar in my head. That is not okay.”
In Logano’s crash, the roll bar above his helmet attempted to collapse. Bar 5C adds additional support to the bar that’s just above the driver’s helmet.
NASCAR returns to Daytona International Speedway on August 28 for the regular season finale. Talladega Superspeedway hosts a playoff race on October 3.
These are the last two superspeedway events with the current car. In the 2022 Daytona 500, the NASCAR Next Gen car will make it’s debut. The new car is a spec chassis designed by the industry and it will be run identical from team to team.