From https://metaculus.com//questions/15226/nascar-fatality-by-2050/ Since the [tragic passing](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_of_Dale_Earnhardt) of NASCAR legend Dale Earnhardt Sr on the last lap of the 2001 Daytona 500, there have been no driver fatalities in any of NASCAR's three highest series. [Five more](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_NASCAR_fatalities) drivers perished in lower-leveled series between 2001 and 2009, but none have since. This is [likely due](https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2712394-7-changes-nascar-has-made-to-make-the-sport-safer) to the increased emphasis NASCAR has placed on driver safety by modifying the cars and rules of the sport. ***Will there be a driver fatality in the NASCAR Cup Series before 2050?*** This question will resolve as **Yes** if at any point from March 23, 2023 to December 31, 2049 a driver running part or full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series dies while performing driver duties in a NASCAR Cup Series sanctioned event. Resolution will be determined by an official statement from NASCAR confirming the driver fatality during a sanctioned event. [fine-print] If a driver dies due to a pre-existing health condition, the question will resolve as **Yes** only if the driver's safety was comprised by racing and caused the health condition to induce death. Otherwise the question will resolve as **No**. [/fine-print]