After the fire on Ricky Stenhouse Jr’s car at Charlotte, NASCAR has added new lines to the rule book
With 13 laps remaining in on The Roval at Charlotte Motor Speedway, a fire broke out. Ricky Stenhouse Jr’s No. 47 car saw flames inside the right side of the cockpit.
View the new NASCAR rules below.
Smoke quickly filled the cockpit. The driver blindly brought the car to a stop and unbucked his belts. He was able to climb out without injury.
The safety team was on the scene quickly to extinguish the flames.
The NASCAR Next Gen car has seen a range of fire issues since its launch in 2020. In each case, NASCAR has swiftly adjusted the rule book or the design of the car multiple times to prevent various situations.
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NASCAR has reviewed the most recent incident. Now, they’ve made another adjustment as a result of the the Ricky Stenhouse Jr fire.
In this case, the car was damaged in an incident earlier in the race. After repairs, the team sent Stenhouse Jr back on track without the tip of the tailpipe.
Now, NASCAR has made a clear rule that the tailpipe must be installed. They’ve also opened the rules to allow repairs in that area.
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NASCAR Rule Book: Tailpipe Assembly
Here’s the new NASCAR rules:
– “Tailpipe assemblies must be installed/attached at all times per the rule book, 14.7.2.1 and all exhaust parts may be replaced if damaged.”
– “The approximate area illustrated below may be cut out for tailpipe repairs.”
– “Bearbond/tape is not permitted to fill the void from the cut-out area or used to refasten original body and louver area that was removed.”
– “The original body and louver area that was removed may be refastened in its original position and held in place by metal tabs, screws and or rivets.”
Watch the video of the Ricky Stenhouse Jr fire
Tailpipe illustration
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