Black Boxes?: A General Motors representative said Sunday that NASCAR will mandate data record systems black boxes in the cars by the end of the season. The “black boxes,” record data on the crash upon impact(NASCAR.com Buzz) AND: Expect an upgrade for GPS boxes in Winston Cup cars before the end of the season, according to General Motors. Once NASCAR gives teams the green light to install more sophisticated black boxes, it will enable them to gather accurate g-force data and arrive at a better understanding of what happens to a car on impact in a crash. NASCAR and the race teams would be able to use the information to aid the development of new safety measures.(Sporting News)(4-9-2001)
