Protecting the driver during race accidents SPEEDCAR Series race cars are equipped with what is known as a roll cage, as opposed to the monocoque used in open wheel racing cars.
The roll cage forms part of the frame, which consists of a structure of steel tubes varying in thickness and reinforced by gussets at many of the crossing points.
While the roll cage is made of the thickest tubing, the front and rear sections of the frame, called the front and rear clip, are built of thinner steel tubing in order to allow for crushing and thus shock absorption upon impact. In addition, the front clip is designed to push the engine out of the bottom of the car, rather than into the driver's compartment, during an accident. |