> I hate to be hard and callous but a driver's safety is ultimately his
> responsibility and his alone. Our sanctioning body, the SCCA, has tech
> inspections but I would be a fool to believe that I should rely on them
for
> my own safety.
I agree and that's the major reason I want access to the data.
>
> I have heard many times that the NASCAR drivers often loosen their belts
> during yellows and that they sometimes forget to snug them when the course
> goes green. Is NASCAR responsible for this? I think not. Similarly if a
belt
> is installed incorrectly by a car builder it's the driver's responsibility
> not NASCAR's to catch it and correct it.
If a driver is stupid enough to loosen his belts instead of tighten them
during a yellow there is not much you can do for him.
>
> I believe that the cavalier attitude toward safety that we see in NASCAR
is
> promulgated by the drivers. It's their lives on the line if they want to
be
> macho shitheads more power to them.
So you think open face helmets should continue to be allowed for racing?
IMHO they work great for autocrossing but I hate to see them at the track...
Paul Foster
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