Stock Car Safety - A Refresher Course
Building a front clip that has shallow angles and that is braced excessively can cause the impact to be more severe on the driver. When the front end does not crush in a high speed, into-the-wall crash, the deceleration is very pronounced and the time from initial contact to the car stopping is shortened. This is directly translated into high g-forces of 50-70 g's or more as recorded in actual crash evaluation. Drivers subjected to 40 g's and greater stand a good chance of being killed without the proper safety equipment such as a head and neck restraint.
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