Following an internal review conducted by the International Speedway Corporation with NASCAR, Kansas Speedway will be making some safety upgrades.
The track is installing two sand barrels at the leading edge of the pit-road exit, an additional tire pack at pit-road entrance, and interior walls along turn two and three will be extended before the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and Sprint Cup Series events next month.
There are more safety enhancements planned to made post-May before the series returns in October.
“The safety of our guests and the competitors is, and always has been, our No. 1 priority,” Kansas Speedway president Pat Warren said in a statement. “Ongoing facility evaluations will continue and we will provide updates as circumstances warrant.”
Many of the tracks have announced safety upgrades since Kyle Busch’s accident at Daytona in February during the XFINITY race that resulted in Busch sustaining a broken leg after hitting a wall that was not protected.
Joining OnPitRoad.com mid-2013 season, Ashley McCubbin is now the Managing Editor and contributes to each racing division as needed. Since studying journalism at the University of Guelph-Humber, Ashley has published articles on a couple of different websites, while serving as a public relations representative for different short track teams.
Born in North York, Ontario, Ashley currently lives in Bradford, Ontario and spends her weekend at the local short tracks in the area. She has spent her entire life at the short track level, falling in love with the sport at the age of five. Beyond her love of short track racing, she also has grown an interest for both NASCAR and the IndyCar Racing Series. She also enjoys taking photos and working on websites, while playing a couple rounds of Candy Crush afterwards.
