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Stock Car Safety Chassis Diagram

This is an example of how a car might be constructed to provide crush resistance all of the way from the front of the bumper to the engine. The bends in the framerails allow the frame to crush and resist the impact. The wall thickness of the main rail could be less forward of the front of the engine.
Stock Car Safety - A Refresher Course

This is an example of how a car might be constructed to provide crush resistance all of the way from the front of the bumper to the engine. The bends in the framerails allow the frame to crush and resist the impact. The wall thickness of the main rail could be less forward of the front of the engine.  View Related Article

 

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