You probably don't think about Formula 1 or the Indianapolis 500 when you're driving to the grocery store. But some of the technology helping keep you safe has an unexpectedly glamorous racing history. From better brakes to stronger passenger compartments, motorsport has helped develop and popularize innovations that eventually reached everyday vehicles. Some originated in competition, while others were perfected there before becoming familiar road-car equipment.

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You probably don't think about Formula 1 or the Indianapolis 500 when you're driving to the grocery store. But some of the technology helping keep you safe has an unexpectedly glamorous racing history. From better brakes to stronger passenger compartments, motorsport has helped develop and popularize innovations that eventually reached everyday vehicles. Some originated in competition, while others were perfected there before becoming familiar road-car equipment.