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This carbon-fiber composite seat is used in the Nextel Cup Series. Notice the long leg supports and full head surround. Some in the industry are critical of these seats because failures are so hard to detect. When a crash occurs, we can see bends and cracks in aluminum seats, but with carbon composites, even an X-ray may not detect weak spots. Photo by Bob Bolles
Driver Cockpit Safety

 This carbon-fiber composite seat is used in the Nextel Cup Series. Notice the long leg supports and full head surround. Some in the industry are critical of these seats because failures are so hard to detect. When a crash occurs, we can see bends and cracks in aluminum seats, but with carbon composites, even an X-ray may not detect weak spots. Photo by Bob Bolles  View Related Article

 

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