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Innovations in Racing with Dale Earnhardt Jr.

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The Origins of the Modern Internal Combustion Engine Car

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Many features of the modern internal combustion engine car owe their origin to innovations in NASCAR. Seat belts, safety innovation, and durability in suspension components originate from what we learn on the racetrack. Some of the tricks that racers have been using to decrease the car weight are things that will directly translate to production cars as we move to electric vehicles.

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