NASCAR INDUSTRY STEPS UP TO PRODUCE PPE’S IN COVID-19 CRISIS
The five 3D printers at NASCAR’s Research &
Technology center – two delivered in February
and installed less than two weeks ago – are
typically focused on composite parts and
working on an updated stock car.
But when racing came to a stop March 13 amid
the coronavirus pandemic, a handful of NASCAR
engineers wondered if the printers could be
used to address the shortage of personal
protective equipment for health care workers.
They contacted suppliers and came up with
designs for face shields the printers could make.