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/draft of artical The safety record of sprint car racing in recent years has been greatly improved by several new mandatory saftey regulations including, the use of roll cages to protect the drivers, fuel tank bladders to prevent fuel leakage, drivers are required to use a five point saftey harness seatbelt two years old or newer, drivers suits must be two layer and rated at least SFI 3.5, drivers must wear nomex driving gloves, helmets must be full coverage and must exceed snell 95 rating, arm restraints systems must be used, all cars must have a 1/8 inch wire debris/rock screen in the front roll cage opening covering the entire opening, headrest on the right side of the drivers seat, and wings on sprint cars help to provide down force, increasing traction. wings also provide an amount of protection for the driver in case of an accident. wings are sometimes referred to as " aluminum courage"

These cars have a variation of motor sizes. 305 cubic inch motors are labled super sportsman class, 360 and 410 cubic inch motors are labled full size sprints. All of these cars run on alcohol. Running race cars on alcohol helps to keep engine tempatures cooler, which contributes to more power.

Works cited:

Congdon, J. personal interview 14, Nov. 2008

http://www.thenewbridgeportspeedway.com/