When asked if he thought NASCAR was doing enough to promote the safety of its drivers following a rain-wrecked race in Daytona and a fiery one in Darlington, Chase Elliott deferred to his veteran peers.
“Guys like Kevin (Harvick) and those guys who have watched these generational changes and seen these cars change over time, I think they’re more qualified to talk about that stuff and to potentially speak up,” Elliott told reporters Tuesday. He added, “I certainly don’t think cars should be catching on fire for not doing anything wrong, not having any damage, not having any engine problems or anything.”
Questions surrounding driver safety in NASCAR were thrust into the spotlight for a second straight weekend after Sunday’s race in Darlington, and the conversation spilled into Tuesday as drivers and NASCAR officials reflected on what has gone wrong.
