The "in car video" from a "what the heck" moment at Willow Springs this year

[vatdevil]

Full height race seats would of kept the driver in place a lot better. Anyone install arm restraints in their car? What do you anchor them to?

[RACER X #99]

Originally Posted by vatdevil

Full height race seats would of kept the driver in place a lot better. Anyone install arm restraints in their car? What do you anchor them to?

Arm restraints get tied into the latch on your 5 point belts. You adjust them so that your arms can only reach as far as they have too, the top of the wheel and the longest throw on the shifter.
They are required in all racing events for open top cars but they should also be required for driving schools and open track events.

[terry251]

Amazing - with all the other possibilities that could have caused injuries, here comes the license plate slashing across the cockpit. Then, the passenger side belts nearly clobber him in the head...

That Saint Christopher medal fulfilled its purpose.

Terry

[DAVID GAGNARD]

Originally Posted by RACER X #99

Arm restraints get tied into the latch on your 5 point belts. You adjust them so that your arms can only reach as far as they have too, the top of the wheel and the longest throw on the shifter.
They are required in all racing events for open top cars but they should also be required for driving schools and open track events.

+100
Had a buddy get his left hand smashed pretty good during a roll over with no arm restraints,he was lucky he didn't lose his arm,he never drove again without arm restraints!!!!!!!!!!!!

Glad the driver walked away, scary bad crash......this video is a good reason to have high back/side support racing seat,arm restraints, and some form of head/neck restraint,even if only a "horse collar" when tracking any open top car or most any car for that matter.......you only live once,take all precautions so that you can come back and do it again should something go wrong while on track.....

David