“Don’t Wanna Hear About Expense”- 1999 Cup Series Champion Demands Major Change From NASCAR After Ryan Blaney Slammed Safety Oversight

It was just days back, when Dale Earnhardt Jr, in an interview with Graham Bensinger had revealed the detrimental effects that concussions had on his health. He had lost the sense of balance and had a disturbed sense of vision. It took him weeks, if not months, to recuperate himself and come back to his normal self. 

But while NASCAR enthusiasts could come to terms with the horrific nature of motorsport, they bore witness to another such incident, which had the potency to turn fatal in nature. The collision of Ryan Blaney on Sunday at Nashville Superspeedway is surely the talk of the town. It again raised the question about NASCAR drivers’ safety from all the perils of racing. And even the 1999 Cup Series champion Dale Jarrett emphasizes this issue and how the governing body can ensure a more well-protected race for the race on NASCAR on the NBC podcast.

Ryan Blaney’s on-track mishap raises concerns among the veterans of NASCAR, regarding the safety of the driver

While there have been numerous incidents where drivers have hit concrete barriers while driving at 180mph, the jarring effect could often entail serious repercussions to the drivers. Nevertheless, Sunday’s incident again forced the drivers to ask the authorities whether the safety of NASCAR is still a journey that is yet to come to fruition.

The host of NASCAR on NBC podcast questioned Dale Jarrett, “It’s disappointing that we are still talking about this 8 and a half years later after Kyle Busch had an injury that took him off for three months because he hit an unprotected wall at Daytona at the Xfinity race. What gets me DJ is, I hear these explanations and reasons that are tied to cost. If he [Ryan Blaney] were to miss races whatever it cost is worth the investment versus losing drivers from races.”

To this, the veteran replied in agreement, “And we are not even talking about that big of a section. It’s not that it goes down a long way, it is in the middle of the corner down, that the wall would continue on. Although you never know but you have to be able to figure out that there is a possibility. We see through that at different racetracks cars come down in front of that.”

“I don’t wanna hear about the expense, I am sorry that should not be even a factor when we are talking about safety in this day and time especially when we with this car with concussions and drivers and I did realize that Kurt Busch did hit a safer barrier. But that shows how finicky these cars are and how touchy they are and what issue this is,” Jarrett exclaimed.

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Dale Jarrett emphasizes the safety measures in the upcoming Chicago Street Race

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While Blaney may have escaped any form of fatality that could put him in harm, NASCAR flies to Chicago on July 1st and 2nd to race on street tracks for the first time. The inaugural race has surely raised excitement among fans, but drivers have portrayed their concerns regarding racing at unknown terrain, and the minute intricacies that could turn precarious for them.

Even Jarrett asserted the fact, “I know everybody is working hard with these cars. But we need to make sure that everybody is doing their job and this is something that has to be addressed. And we know that we are going to a brand new place this weekend coming up at Chicago and there are different barriers.”

“But I hope that there is a lot of time taken to look at the different possibilities there as per as the ovals go I hope that everybody at Atlanta is looking ahead okay, do we have everything covered here, that we have done our job, and forget about the car. We can’t be putting more drivers in harm’s way than they already are,” Jarrett concluded.

The race in Chicago will be a test for the governing body. As Dale Jarrett emphasized, the drivers are already exposed to threatening conditions. NASCAR should ensure that no more incidents take place, as there have been enough precedents hinting at rebuilding the safety strategies.

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