Category: – NASCAR

Carbon monoxide poisoning is one of the single biggest health hazards a NASCAR driver faces.

Cody Ware will miss next two NASCAR Cup Series races due to effects of carbon monoxide poisoning – CBSSports.com

“…Cody Ware was forced to retire from the race through no fault of his own. Reports emerged that the driver was suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning and was close to blacking out.”

SHOCKING: NASCAR Driver Retires Mid-Race Amid Health Reasons – EssentiallySports

Cody Ware Doing Much Better After Suffering Carbon Monoxide Poisoning at Sonoma

“…with the advances in technology, there’s no reason for every one of these cars and trucks to go out there with a sensor in the cockpit that will alert the driver and send a signal to NASCAR when carbon monoxide levels get too high…”

4 Burning Questions: Is There a Safety Issue Brewing?

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nascar/news/nascar-at-dover-denny-hamlin-suffered-carbon-monoxide-poisoning/17ddaw8kg8w8b1020ny2oxcr8g

“A catalytic converter would slow the exhaust getting out of the engine and limit engine power. There are no catalytic converters (or mufflers, for that matter) on stock cars.”

Is the New Car’s Problem Heat or Something Else?

“NASA has close ties with the high-performance competitive driving circuit. The Agency’s latest contribution to the sport comes in the form of an air catalyst—part of a filter to keep drivers safe from the carbon monoxide lingering over the track.”

https://spinoff.nasa.gov/Spinoff2005/t_5.html

“I remember the days when after the race they had to pull you out of the car, carry you into the shower and lay you in the shower for a while,’ Ricky Rudd says. “A lot of my early days were spent that way.’

https://www.greensboro.com/nascar-studying-how-to-control-carbon-monoxide-most-drivers-believe/article_c2ee14d9-565a-5ffb-b982-5e672bab5fad.html

“Rick Mast, a stock-car driver who has probably attracted as much national attention in the last two weeks as he did in his 15-year Nascar career…gained fame Jan. 22 for becoming the first driver in the 54-year history of Nascar to say he was retiring because of acute and chronic carbon monoxide poisoning.”

“…NASCAR crew chiefs have reported their drivers being unresponsive to directions…Showing erratic skill and even blacking out at the end of races. Some drivers fail to realize they have finished the course.”

https://www.motorsport.com/automotive/news/busch-carbon-monoxide-poses-new-risks/109738/