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Last-minute adjustments were made to the Charlotte Roval track after significant safety concerns were raised by drivers. Responding to feedback on the eve of the Bank of America ROVAL 400, NASCAR opted to replace the existing blue rumble strips in Turn 16 with an updated, lower-profile design. These alterations were implemented just before the Cup Series race, which marks the culmination of the playoff’s Round of 12.
The newly installed curbs are now 2.25 inches tall, reduced from the former 4-inch blue rumble strips. This change comes after drivers raised significant concerns about the harshness of the impacts when navigating the turn. The replacement strips are designed to mitigate the risks of vehicle damage and driver discomfort around the chicane. The urgency of these modifications stems from alarming feedback voiced by several prominent drivers after Saturday’s practice session. The previous curbing was viewed as excessively abrupt, posing potential risks to driver safety. Martin Truex Jr. stated, as
Feels like you get a concussion every lap basically if you hit them. So, yeah. Not much fun.”
Echoing this sentiment, Kyle Busch remarked: “It’s not overblowing it. It’s 1000% correct. I don’t know when I’ll see the data, probably not until Monday but it fuc… my head hurts.” Aside from Truex Jr. and Busch, multiple drivers including Denny Hamlin and Alex Bowman, revealed their discontent with the track’s new dynamics. Hamlin likened them to those seen at the LA Coliseum, citing narrower and sharper turns that demand heightened precision, whereas Bowman noted the visibility challenges posed by the circuit’s reconfigured Turn 6.
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