Elton Sawyer reveals major details about post-crash analysis of Ryan Preece’s car after violent Daytona incident

During the final race of the regular season of NASCAR Cup Series in Daytona, the drivers were reminded of the danger they put themselves in every race after Ryan Preece‘s scary accident. Preece, in his #41 Ford flipped nearly a dozen times. NASCAR’s Senior Vice President, Elton Sawyer addressed the incident post-race as he talked about the dangers of the sport.

Sawyer said that the sport is dangerous, whether for the drivers or the pit-crew. He also acknowledged the demands of removing grass from the run-off area where Preece’s accident took place. Sawyer said that they are considering replacing the grass with asphalt as part of increasing their safety standards.

“We look at the facility and the SAFER barriers and where we put the tire barriers and where there’s grass and where there’s asphalt and how our vehicles get to those areas. All those things we look at… But yes absolutely that will be something that will be discussed,” Sawyer told SiriusXM NASCAR Radio.

Ryan Preece was not the only one involved in an accident in that race. Prior to his accident, Ryan Blaney was pushed slightly by Ty Gibbs which caused him to hit the barriers head on.

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Ryan Preece was involved in a dangerous crash in Daytona where he overturned multiple times before coming to a halt. Preece was hit in the rear by Erik Jones, which sent him into an airborne spin. His car landed upright and caught fire, though luckily, Preece was able to climb out of the car.

Preece was first taken to the track’s infield care centre before being sent to Halifax Health for overnight observation. Two hours after the race, Preece took to twitter to assure his fans he is fine as he wrote, “If you want to be a race car driver, you better be tough. … I’m coming back.”

The incident has attracted severe attention to NASCAR’s safety policy. Analyst Jeff Burton claimed that these kind of crashes were expected 15-20 years ago, but with today’s development and upgrades to the cars, it is very rare to see such incidents take place. Preece’s crash was also a reminder of Ryan Newman’s wreck in Daytona in 2020.

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