why consumer cars have crumple zones for safety yet racing cars have roll cages

Question

It’s always struck me as odd that crumple zones help absorb impacts which makes cars safer. Yet race cars have roll cages which make them safer.

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Answer 1

A street car that’s been converted into a race car still has crumble zones. The roll cage reinforces the cockpit, which is the one place that’s not supposed to crumble. Everything else is still allowed to crumple as designed.