NASA time trial driver passes after wreck on Summit Point Main
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NASA time trial driver passes after wreck on Summit Point Main
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apparently a rotor failed and he put it into a wall from 125+mph. This guy's death serves as a reality check for me to be more responsible in my street car on the track without a cage, and throw old pads in the trash, rather than run "one-more" session on them.
apparently a rotor failed and he put it into a wall from 125+mph. This guy's death serves as a reality check for me to be more responsible in my street car on the track without a cage, and throw old pads in the trash, rather than run "one-more" session on them.
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that's my track....sad. I had glazed my pads at the end of that straight, around 120+ mph, it's not a fun feeling....there's a run off that leads into a small circle track after the straight, sounds like he couldn't make the opening....
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I want to put a cage in my green car, but I still drive it on the street. I should have gone with a 1.6 kit, and made the ugly car into a racecar so i could put all the safety equipment in it.
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YouTube - Robert Kubica's Crash in Montreal 2007
If the guy with the Honda had a Hans on his helmet and a seat with head supports / halo I bet the outcome would've been much different
Here are the crash videos from Hans about how the device works in frontal and side impacts.
Hans device in action in front impact:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0RinuSRqMaM
Hans device in action in side impact:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1gLMXmdjfg
And more Hans device in action on side impacts:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iB9kaOxgic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vE6WZVzCfo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yd_Gt-Irdlw
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****, I'm about to drop $600 on a hans. 6UL's sure would be a lot more fun than a HANS.
edit: Why are the all so ******* expensive?
edit: Why are the all so ******* expensive?
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For affordable protection check out this site. These guys do 2 versions of helmet restraints. The Lapointe device is a similar design to the Hutchens. (they claim Hutchen's knocked their's off) For $125 it's a good buy for added safety when your head and neck isn't worth the cost of a Hans! Also it's light and comfortable. The company that makes these caters primarily to boat racers but they cross over into auto racing too. The $75 version that just wraps around your chest is what most of the boaters use. The more complete Lapointe system at $125 is what is recommended for auto racing. Lot's of dirt track, circle track and midget racers use these and they wreck pretty regularly.
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