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- SAFER_barrier abstract "The Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) Barrier, sometimes generically referred to as a soft wall, is a technology found primarily on oval automobile race tracks intended to absorb and reduce kinetic energy during the impact of an accident, and thus, lessen injuries sustained to drivers. It was designed by a team of engineers led by Dean Sicking at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. It was developed from 1998-2002, and first installed at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in May 2002.The SAFER barrier consists of structural steel tubes welded together in a flush mounting, strapped in place to the existing concrete retaining wall. Behind these tubes are bundles of closed-cell polystyrene foam, placed between the barrier and wall. The theory behind the design is that the barrier absorbs a portion of the kinetic energy released when a race car makes contact with the wall. This energy is dissipated along a longer portion of the wall. The impact energy to the car and driver are reduced, and the car is likewise not propelled back into traffic on the racing surface.The SAFER barrier also lessens damage to the car itself, thereby reducing repair costs. After its introduction in 2002, nearly every oval track on the IndyCar and NASCAR circuits had the device installed by 2005.The SAFER Barrier and its developers have won several awards within the racing and engineering community, including the Louis Schwitzer Award, Pocono Raceway Bill France, Sr. Award of Excellence, NASCAR Bill France, Jr. Award of Excellence, R&D 100 Award, SEMA Motorsports Engineering Award, GM Racing Pioneer Award, Autosport Pioneering and Innovation Award. Dr. Dean Sickling also received the National Science and Technology Medal from President George W. Bush, in part due to his work on the SAFER Barrier and on other roadside safety devices.".
- SAFER_barrier thumbnail Milwaukee-Mile_Aug2009_wall.jpg?width=300.
- SAFER_barrier wikiPageExternalLink mwrsf.unl.edu.
- SAFER_barrier wikiPageExternalLink safer.php.
- SAFER_barrier wikiPageExternalLink index.html.
- SAFER_barrier wikiPageID "2196041".
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- SAFER_barrier after GP2_Series.
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- SAFER_barrier hasPhotoCollection SAFER_barrier.
- SAFER_barrier title Autosport.
- SAFER_barrier title "Pioneering and Innovation Award".
- SAFER_barrier years "2004".
- SAFER_barrier subject Category:Auto_racing_equipment.
- SAFER_barrier comment "The Steel and Foam Energy Reduction (SAFER) Barrier, sometimes generically referred to as a soft wall, is a technology found primarily on oval automobile race tracks intended to absorb and reduce kinetic energy during the impact of an accident, and thus, lessen injuries sustained to drivers. It was designed by a team of engineers led by Dean Sicking at the Midwest Roadside Safety Facility at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.".
- SAFER_barrier label "SAFER Barrier".
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- SAFER_barrier depiction Milwaukee-Mile_Aug2009_wall.jpg.
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