NASCAR will ask teams to make modifications to cars before Sunday’s Cup playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway in an effort to prevent vehicles from becoming airborne.
The changes come after Josh Berry was upside down and Michael McDowell’s car went airborne in separate crashes at Daytona in August and Corey LaJoie overturned in an incident at Michigan in August.
NASCAR adds a rocker skirt to the bottom of the car. Other changes include the addition of a fabric right-side roof flap and the right-side roof purlins will be extended 2 inches with polycarbonate.
NASCAR will provide all parts to the teams.
NASCAR considered extending the shark fin on the right rear windshield the full length of the car and up to the front windshield. Series officials decided against this when some drivers raised concerns about visibility issues if the car was placed on the right side of the front windshield.
NBC’s coverage of Sunday’s race at Talladega begins at 1:30 p.m. ET with an extended pre-race show Countdown to Green. Race coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET.
Here’s a look at the changes to the cars ahead of this weekend’s race:
