The cockpit of a NASCAR Nationwide series’ stock car serves as the “weekend office” for the drivers. But it is vastly different from the inside of a street-going vehicle.
Uniquely configured by each team, the cockpit features an extensive array of safety devices, as well as instrument gauges that allow the driver to monitor the car’s performance when on the track.
Note that the car is not fitted with safety features that are standard in most road going cars such as ABS, traction control and cruise control.
But wait, there’s a cup holder! Yes, there’s a special support to hold the drink bottle of the driver!
1.MAIN SWITCH PANNEL (for starter, ignition, cooling fans)
2.TACH (engine revs)
3.ENGINE GAUGE CLUSTER (oil pressure, water temperature, voltage, fuel pressure)
4.AUXILIARY SWITCHES
5.MASTER SWITCH (shuts down electrical system in emergency situations)
6.IGNITION KILL SWITCH (shuts off engine in emergency situations)
7.RADIO BUTTON (to talk to the team)
8.GEAR LEVER (4-speed gearbox)
9.SAFETY SEAT
10.HEAD AND NECK RESTRAINT (in addition to the mandatory HANS device)
11.WINDOW NET (keeps drivers’ arms inside the car during accidents)
12.REAR VIEW MIRROR
13.FRESH AIR VENT
14.MAIN REAR VIEW MIRROR
15.FIRE EXTINGUISHER
16.6-POINT HARNESS
17.FIRE EXTINGUISHER SWITCH
18.FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE NOZZLE
19.HELMET HOOK
Uniquely configured by each team, the cockpit features an extensive array of safety devices, as well as instrument gauges that allow the driver to monitor the car’s performance when on the track.
Note that the car is not fitted with safety features that are standard in most road going cars such as ABS, traction control and cruise control.
But wait, there’s a cup holder! Yes, there’s a special support to hold the drink bottle of the driver!
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1.MAIN SWITCH PANNEL (for starter, ignition, cooling fans)
2.TACH (engine revs)
3.ENGINE GAUGE CLUSTER (oil pressure, water temperature, voltage, fuel pressure)
4.AUXILIARY SWITCHES
5.MASTER SWITCH (shuts down electrical system in emergency situations)
6.IGNITION KILL SWITCH (shuts off engine in emergency situations)
7.RADIO BUTTON (to talk to the team)
8.GEAR LEVER (4-speed gearbox)
9.SAFETY SEAT
10.HEAD AND NECK RESTRAINT (in addition to the mandatory HANS device)
11.WINDOW NET (keeps drivers’ arms inside the car during accidents)
12.REAR VIEW MIRROR
13.FRESH AIR VENT
14.MAIN REAR VIEW MIRROR
15.FIRE EXTINGUISHER
16.6-POINT HARNESS
17.FIRE EXTINGUISHER SWITCH
18.FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE NOZZLE
19.HELMET HOOK