Quote from Joey Chitwood, President of Daytona

dun · Feb 22, 2015

"The Daytona International Speedway did not live up to its responsibility today. We should have had a SAFER barrier there today, we did not. We're going to fix that. We're going to fix that right now. We've got the team out tonight. We're going to install tire packs along that 850-foot linear square feet of wall, so we're ready to go racing tomorrow. Following that, the Daytona International Speedway is going to install SAFER barrier on every inch at this property. This is not going to happen again. We're going to live up to our responsibility. We're going to fix this and it starts right now."

TennesseeTuxedo · Feb 22, 2015

Didn't Dale, Sr. die at Daytona?

dun · Feb 22, 2015

TennesseeTuxedo":2c3a4wkb said:
Didn't Dale, Sr. die at Daytona?

Yes

TennesseeTuxedo · Feb 22, 2015

Seems like there was a lot of talk about track safety at that time as well.

dun · Feb 22, 2015

TennesseeTuxedo":2mqf0i5k said:
Seems like there was a lot of talk about track safety at that time as well.

There was, but the problem wasn;t the track. That was what brought the HANS device into mandatory use.

TennesseeTuxedo · Feb 22, 2015

Yes it was. They perhaps should have taken a closer look at the track and walls as well at that time.

Glad to see Joey get the win today.

Kingfisher · Feb 22, 2015

Would have been interesting had it stayed green considering the little incident Harvick &22 had in the duals... Jr might have made it two in a row!

john250 · Feb 22, 2015

Daytona claims they will put SAFER barrier around the entire track, outer and inner walls. I saw a report of $500/ft. So when they say cost won't be a consideration they better mean it.