NASCAR president Mike Helton, in his annual state of the sport address, said the sanctioning body’s goal is to have steel and foam energy reducing (SAFER) barriers installed at every track where recommended by the end of 2004. “There may be one or two doubting Thomases,” Helton said, “but it’s hard to argue with the facts. The effectiveness of the new barriers is real.”( ThatsRacin.com )(12-5-2003)
