techie question: oil retention devices (1 Viewer)

[flapjack]

I've heard that there are new oil retention devices in use. What are they?
Better diapers, or a titanium "wrap" around the lower engine? I can see the
latter, preventing oil from leaking and to also prevent shrapnel from escaping
the lower engine area (preventing, say, tire blow outs).

Thanks in advance...

 

[twostep]

Tony Schumacher highlighted one at the Vegas race. It's basically a belly pan that fits under the engine, curved up on the edges to prevent oil from running out. A 'pad', for lack of a better word, about 18" square, is positioned in the center of the pan directly beneath the engine itself; it's designed to absorb any oil and reduce sloshing while the car is in motion.

Fairly low-tech, but it looks like it might work. They'll find out the first time Shoe kicks a rod, I suppose.