NASCAR announced Tuesday a track drying system that could eventually replace the old jet dyers that have become familiar to NASCAR fans everywhere. The Air Titan™ track drying system will debut during Speedweeks at Daytona International Speedway. NASCAR hopes to shorten the wait times during rain delays and although not mentioned Tuesday the new system should help avoid that near disaster such as what happened during last year’s Daytona 500 when driver Juan Pablo Montoya crashed into a jet dryer during a caution causing a lengthy red flag period.
The new technology use compressed air and was developed the NASCAR R&D Center. NASCAR says it will reduce track drying time, improve the racing product and enhance the fan experience.
“In a short amount of time, our talented team at the NASCAR R&D Center imagined, designed and built the Air Titan, an innovative device that will dramatically improve the race-viewing experience for our fans,” NASCAR chairman Brain France said of the initiative’s first phase in a press release. MORE>>>
Greg is the author of "The Nuts and Bolts of NASCAR: The Definitive Viewers' Guide to Big-Time Stock Car Auto Racing" and has been published in major publications across the country including the Los Angeles Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He was also a contributor to Chicken Soup for the NASCAR Soul, published in 2010, and the Christmas edition in 2016. He wrote as the NASCAR, Formula 1, Auto Reviews and National Veterans Affairs Examiner for Examiner.com and has appeared on Fox News. He holds a BS degree in communications, a Masters degree in psychology and is currently a PhD candidate majoring in psychology. He is currently the weekend Motorsports Editor for Autoweek.
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