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7/4/11, 4:50 PM   #10
Re: T-Mez & Shane Hmiel Roll Cages
SPRINTCAR
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Don't see that but now I do see window nets on both sides of the rollcage.

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Originally Posted by 9racing View Post
It doesn't matter how much you brace that top "halo" of a car.. when you take a car that weighs 1500 plus the driver, and throw a speed of well over 100 mph and hit the cage right on the wall somethings going to give.. and if it doesnt give, then the drivers neck and back will.. there is only so much you can do to these cars to make them safe..

Not arguing here but sometimes the neck/back can heal better than someone's head. ie: collasping rollcage or bars.

Quote; only thing else is to encase the drivers in foam and make the walls made out of down feathers... It sucks to see someone get hurt racing, but we get in these cars with the knowledge and understanding that things can go from sugar to $hit in .01 seconds..
I think there could be some knowledge and understanding out there for some improvement and not to just say ahhhhhhhh what the heck in .01 seconds. Maybe this will get some people thinking in that direction. Thank you.
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Last edited by SPRINTCAR; 7/4/11 at 5:01 PM. Reason: wording