Has anyone noticed

[Michael C Henry]

Ernhart died because his head and helmet missed the steering wheel. His head and brain tried to seperate from his spine . Not that the result would would have been pretty had he hit the steering wheel while wearing the open faced helmet that was his preferance. They now have outlawed open face helmets for competition. You'll see open face helmets only on personalities on camera but not under competition conditions. What I read was that his head and body were propeled at an angle just to the right of the steering wheel . The lap and shoulder straps stoped his body but his helmet and head kept going a little bit more. As the Nascar season restarts soon , look at how much more the seat and straping confines the driver. Fullfaced helmets, helmet restraints, side braces off the seats to support and control tha drivers head, body, and legs. Much more now than when Dale senior drove. Now the Nascar drivers can't move much more than their arms and feet. They rely on mirrors and spotters on radios to see where everyonelse is. Entry and exit is now such a problem that they now have installed roof escape doors for some drivers.