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NASCAR Launches Safety Overhaul After Delayed Caution at Chicago Street Race

Officials plan to revamp incident detection by expanding camera angles before NASCAR returns to street-course competition.

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Overview

  • NASCAR confirmed it took about 35 seconds to throw the caution following Cody Ware’s 93 mph impact at Turn 6 due to camera blind spots and minimal corner-worker radio reports.
  • Managing director Brad Moran said the review will enhance trackside camera placement and refine corner-worker messaging to speed up race-control decisions.
  • Drivers such as Shane van Gisbergen and Denny Hamlin have urged the introduction of G-force sensors that automatically flag high-impact crashes and alert officials.
  • The series is exploring live streaming of onboard crash telemetry, which is currently stored on Next Gen cars and not accessible to race control during events.
  • NASCAR will bolster staffing at its off-site production facility to improve monitoring of multiple camera feeds and reduce future response times.