NASCAR is close to approving a carbon monoxide filter system for Winston Cup cars as well as escape hatches on the cars’ roofs. Gary Nelson, NASCAR’s managing director of competition, said Friday he believes the carbon monoxide system, called a catalyst and based on space technology used to clean air, will be available for use in the Winston Cup series in the coming weeks. Nelson would not put a definite timetable on approval, but said drivers wanting to test the system in a race leading up to its official approval were welcome to do so. Track safety workers at all NASCAR tracks are also being trained on detecting symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, so drivers can be treated effectively, Nelson said.( ThatsRacin.com , see past news on my Safety News page )(5-17-2003)
