QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About NASCAR?

Noor Muhammad|Sports|24 Oct 2024

The 1970 Rebel 400 featured a significant crash involving Richard Petty, which led to an important safety innovation in NASCAR. Petty, in fact, designed that feature. Can you name it?

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Retry Correct Incorrect Richard Petty’s crash in the 1970 Rebel 400 inspired NASCAR to introduce the window net as a mandatory safety feature. Designed by Petty himself, the window net protects drivers by keeping their arms inside the car during a crash.
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The 1970 Rebel 400 featured a significant crash involving Richard Petty, which led to an important safety innovation in NASCAR. Petty, in fact, designed that feature. Can you name it?

  • Window nets
  • Safety belt
  • ABS
  • Airbags
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