NASCAR 75: No. 58 in a series of 75 stories that helped define the first three quarters of a century of NASCAR.
. Earnhardt’s death followed accidents that had killed Tony Roper, Kenny Irwin Jr. and Adam Petty, and the loss of the sport’s biggest star accelerated demands that NASCAR enhance its safety protocols.
The car carried a relatively short rear-deck wing, a dramatic departure in car design for NASCAR. It also was “boxier” than the previous model. Safety enhancements included relocation of the driver seat closer to the center of the interior and “crush” zones designed to absorb impact in accidents. The COT used common templates across manufacturer models and, in the view of many fans, that made identifying the cars by car builder more difficult.
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