driver safety

NASCAR Faces Backlash After Rejecting Fred Lorenzen Family’s CTE Research Proposal

Oct 30, 2026 @ 10:09am

NASCAR has declined a partnership proposal from the family of Hall of Fame driver Fred Lorenzen to support research into chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), despite the family offering a plan to expand existing medical studies. The decision comes after researchers confirmed Stage 3 CTE in Lorenzen’s brain following his death in December 2024. His daughter, […] The post NASCAR Faces Backlash After Rejecting Fred Lorenzen Family’s CTE Research Proposal appeared first on HEAVY.

Christopher Bell’s Brutal Wreck At Michigan Was The Hardest Hit In NASCAR Since At Least 2015

Jun 10, 2026 @ 6:52pm

Motor Sports > NASCAR > Joe Gibbs Racing

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A miracle that he walked away relatively unscathed. Michigan International Speedway consistently delivers some of the highest speeds of any track on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. At two miles long, Michigan is one of only three oval tracks on the circuit that are at least two miles long, and unlike Daytona and Talladega, NASCAR doesn’t restrict the cars to reduce speeds for safety reasons. That consistently leads to speeds over 200 mph at Michigan, which can result in some […] The post Christopher Bell’s Brutal Wreck At Michigan Was The Hardest Hit In NASCAR Since At Least 2015 first appeared on Whiskey Riff.