Work on project began day after Monster Mile hosted Chase race
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Dover International Speedway has begun construction on new catch fencing that will be in place around the 1-mile facility before teams return for the 2015 NASCAR season.
Officials said the work began Monday, one day after NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series completed the third race in this year’s Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup. It is expected to be completed by Jan. 1, 2015.
“Because the track is known as a self-clearing race track, with steep banking, we are fortunate to have never had a NASCAR vehicle become airborne and hit the catch fence,” Michael Tatoian, executive vice president and COO of Dover Motorsports, Inc., said. “With that in mind, our current fence served us well.
“But as with anything at our facility, we’ve been looking for some time to update and improve it. With all of the new technologies and safety advances made in safety fencing, we wanted to do this right.”
The new fence will be 21 feet, a six-foot increase, and will be installed by Florida-based contractor Smith Fence. The company has completed similar projects at other NASCAR-sanctioned facilities.
Dover International Speedway hosts two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races annually, as well as Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series events. Its 2015 racing season is scheduled to get underway May 29-31 and will be back Oct. 2-4.
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