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10/13/08, 8:31 AM   #5
Re: Sprintcar Drivers safety and getting hurt???
4wheelsinthekoosh
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Originally Posted by lazyifoto View Post
I have said for awhile now that todays sprint cars need to be re-designed in the cage area. The rest of the car can stay as is but now the cages need to be wider and taller and a better seat needs to be in place. I would suggest also developing some sort of energy absorbing material to stop the car from picking up speed when flipping or rolling.
Wider and taller cages are still not going to help when you hit a concrete wall at a buck 20 cage first. And then it would real easy to get a tire in to the cockpit.