Case Study: NASCAR achieves cooler, race-ready cockpits with Stratasys H350 SAF 3D printing

Stratasys becomes NASCAR Competition Partner

NASCAR faced excessive cockpit heat in its Next Gen cars that made drivers uncomfortable and required a durable, temperature-resistant cooling solution that could be produced in volumes up to thousands without changing the car’s design and on a tight timeline. NASCAR turned to Stratasys (via Stratasys Direct Manufacturing), which proposed using its SAF™ production technology on the Stratasys H350™ 3D printer and High Yield PA11 material to meet the performance, safety, and cost requirements.

Stratasys Direct produced a windshield-mounted air ventilation duct using SAF on the H350, finishing parts with DyeMansion processes; the vendor shipped the first 60 units in January 2022 and delivered 650 ducts over six months. Stratasys’ solution was delivered in weeks, met high-speed and temperature durability needs, reduced cockpit temperatures, preserved aerodynamics, enhanced driver comfort and performance, and is now used across the entire NASCAR Cup Series fleet.

NASCAR

John Probst

Senior Vice President, Racing Innovation