Inside the Speed and Strategy at Darlington: A Closer Look at the Safer Barrier and Quarter Panel Abuse

In between turns 3 and 4. That is where most of the action will take place down here this afternoon. So what are we looking at here? Well, first of all, you’re up against what is the safer barrier. This is not. Not a soft wall. It is a safer barrier. Steel and foam energy reduction. Thank you. University of Nebraska back in 2002. What are we looking at here? This is the right rear quarter panel off of an extended series car. Of the 11 composite body panels, this is the one that will take the most abuse. You know what it’s gonna do, haha. All night long or all afternoon long. And that is because there is speed up here. The drivers send it in, they get as close as they can without hitting it, but you know they’re gonna hit it, because that’s where the speed is. And then what happens overnight? Get rid of my body panel here. Jake Evans and his crew. Well, they repaint the whole thing, because after all, you got to get fresh Darlington stripes for the Southern 500. They’re just gonna have Xfinity start stripes after tonight. Marty.