Professor of Mechanical Engineering & Vice President of Product Development at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Dr. Dean Sicking, joins Larry to discuss what lead him to join the UAB School of Engineering as a Professor & Vice President of Product development, the work he did with Highway Safety research & guard rails, his first involvement with Motor Sports building a barrier for AMS, and Dr. Sicking explains how he had to prove steel was safer than plastic as the material that needed to be used when constructing the 'SAFER Barrier.' Dr. Dean Sicking also highlights Indy Motor Speedway as the first Motor Sports facility to incorporate the 'SAFER Barrier,' the 2002 Indy 500 as the first race to feature his 'SAFER Barrier,' how Dale Earnhardt's death impacted his work for NASCAR, and Dr. Dean Sicking talks about turning his attention to improving the safety of the NFL helmet.