EPISODE 9 -- BLAISE ALEXANDER

Blaise Alexander’s death in an October ARCA race at Charlotte was the final blow in the years 2000 and 2001. Less than two weeks later, NASCAR mandated the use of head-and-neck restraint devices … and in the two decades since, not a single driver has sustained fatal injuries on any of NASCAR’s top-three national divisions. Alexander is remembered by his father, Blaise Sr., and good friend Jimmie Johnson. Executive Producer and Writer: Rick Houston Associate Producers: Steve Richards Peter Cellino Steve Waid Joe Estep Todd Phillips

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2000, 2001 -- The Years That Forever Changed NASCAR is a 10-episode documentary podcast series that takes listeners inside two of the most difficult seasons NASCAR has ever faced. You'll be introduced to five drivers whose fatal accidents forever changed the sport, and its stance on safety. We'll remember the 2001 Daytona 500, the controversies that raged before and after that momentous event and its legacy 20 years later.