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May 01, 2007
Busch's HANS device cracked in wreck
With all the talk about safety NASCAR does, they've got a new concern. During Kyle Busch's wild wreck at Dega on Saturday during the Busch race, the HANS device did what it was supposed to do during the violent wreck, but they also found a crack in the device, something they didn't expect.
NASCAR has sent the device back to the manufacturer to have them check it over and see why it happened.
So far there has been no speculation as to why it happened, nor where on the device the crack was, but NASCAR needs answers fairly quick with two more restrictor plate races left that are prone to having these kinds of wrecks.
Nothing has been said about when they expect any answers back from the manufacturer, but if I was NASCAR, I would want answers back before the Pepsi 400 so that the possible problem can be addressed.
Luckily, it still did its job and Kyle Busch wasn't injured, but a crack in a "safety device" is a cause for concern and NASCAR needs to find out why and they need to do it fast.
Your thoughts?
May 1, 2007 in NASCAR | Permalink
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well they do have to make a special HANS for "possum".....His head and neck are in no way in human form.. so I think its more than likely the standard HANS...wasn't faulty.
Posted by: GenO | May 1, 2007 9:47:54 AM
I don't reckon Kyle is sad to leave Talladega. Dang, he had a rotten weekend. Not that I keep track of such things, but can you think of someone having two worse wrecks in a 24 hour period?
Posted by: Doug in CA | May 1, 2007 11:00:55 AM
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