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Race Car Cockpit Safety

This Super Late Model cockpit has all of the adjusters, the MSD box, and the fire bottle securely bolted to the rollcage bars. If a modern seat was installed, the driver would be much safer. This driver was in a serious crash and sustained life-threatening neck injuries. A proper seat and a head-and-neck restraint might have helped.
Driver Cockpit Safety

This Super Late Model cockpit has all of the adjusters, the MSD box, and the fire bottle securely bolted to the rollcage bars. If a modern seat was installed, the driver would be much safer. This driver was in a serious crash and sustained life-threatening neck injuries. A proper seat and a head-and-neck restraint might have helped.  View Related Article

 

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