| We all know that in a racing it's all about high-tech | | | | only for the drivers themselves but also any |
| materials, and the latest racing technologies. The cars | | | | passersby, bystander, or fan. |
| are lighter, faster, stronger, and they ride smoother | | | | So, how would these morphing guardrails for auto |
| as their "perfection in motion" aerodynamics are | | | | racing work you ask? |
| nothing short of a rocket scientist's dream. Still, what | | | | It's simple really, as the car approaches the guardrail |
| we need is more technology for the track; the | | | | the guardrail moves backwards slightly and if the car |
| pavement and the guard rails, and the systems that | | | | comes in contact with the guardrail, the guard-rail |
| these cars run on for reasons of safety, sanity, and | | | | pushes itself out allowing the car a softer impact |
| to prevent injury or death to the crowd. | | | | rather than a hard one, which could rip the car apart |
| It only makes sense to use cutting edge and | | | | sending pieces all over the place on to the track |
| state-of-the-art technology on the track itself. In the | | | | which catches in the tires of the other cars, or that |
| future I see morphing guardrails for auto racing. Not | | | | debris continues to cause more accidents. |
| only for NASCAR, and Indy car races, but also at the | | | | Such a system would also prevent cars from flipping |
| lower levels. Why do I say this? Because there are | | | | over or into the air, or bouncing off the guardrails at |
| far too many accidents and crashes due to race car | | | | such a high speed that they entangle the entire pack |
| drivers hitting the wall or flipping the cars up and over | | | | of cars that are also racing. Luckily, flexible concrete, |
| into the grandstands. | | | | and other leading-edge technology materials do |
| Yes it's true, most racing fans go to watch the | | | | currently exist. It is time that we start using them on |
| crashes, but that doesn't mean those crashes should | | | | our racecar tracks. Why should NASA have all the |
| be killing people. Besides jet boat racing auto racing is | | | | fun? Please consider all this. |
| one of the most dangerous sports in the world; not | | | | |