The SAFER barriers might force NASCAR to re-measure Richmond International Raceway. A track’s distance is measured five feet [actually been told it is 15 feet, not 5, per my Racing FAQ page ] from the outside wall and Richmond is advertised to be three-quarters of a mile in distance. The SAFER barriers, however, extend two-and-a-half feet into the turns. That should make Richmond a little shorter in distance.( Augusta Chroncile )(9-7-2003)
