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Pocono Raceway Adds Supplementary SAFER Barriers, Extends Pit Wall
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Pocono Raceway announced this week that it has added supplementary SAFER Barriers and extended the pit wall.
The Pennsylvania track enlarged the existing SAFER Barrier by 6600 feet and extended the pit wall by 100 feet as part of a series of enhancements. Officials are also expect to cover all outside walls and install an additional 5100 feet of SAFER Barrier before the 2017 season.
"As cars and technology change and evolve, so do tracks,” said track President and CEO Brandon Igdalsky in a release. “We are adapting to ensure Pocono Raceway is as safe as possible. We will continue to monitor races and technology and aggressively add safety measures where appropriate."
Pocono Raceway is the most recent of several tracks that have increased their SAFER Barrier parameters in the past year.
The 2.5-mile track will play host to seven NASCAR events this season in all three major series, with the XFINITY Series making a trip to the Tricky Triangle for the first time in the track's history.
The Pennsylvania track enlarged the existing SAFER Barrier by 6600 feet and extended the pit wall by 100 feet as part of a series of enhancements. Officials are also expect to cover all outside walls and install an additional 5100 feet of SAFER Barrier before the 2017 season.
"As cars and technology change and evolve, so do tracks,” said track President and CEO Brandon Igdalsky in a release. “We are adapting to ensure Pocono Raceway is as safe as possible. We will continue to monitor races and technology and aggressively add safety measures where appropriate."
Pocono Raceway is the most recent of several tracks that have increased their SAFER Barrier parameters in the past year.
The 2.5-mile track will play host to seven NASCAR events this season in all three major series, with the XFINITY Series making a trip to the Tricky Triangle for the first time in the track's history.
