On Tuesday, NASCAR issued its strongest language to date on seat belt
systems. NASCAR's six-month investigation of Earnhardt's crash indicated the
left lap belt of his harness system "dumped," or buckled then tore during
the crash. NASCAR all but said Earnhardt's belt system was improperly
mounted when the sanctioning body released its findings in August. Simpson
has said that if properly mounted, Earnhardt's seat belt system would not
have failed, and that he warned the seven-time Winston Cup champion several
times to mount his harness according to manufacturer's specifications.
----- Original Message -----
From: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
To: "land speed list" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2001 9:44 AM
Subject: Seat Belt News
> Seat Belt News: Dale Earnhardt customized his seat belt mountings in his
race
> car in a way the manufacturer said was dangerous, and his harness failure
may
> have contributed to his death in the Daytona 500. On Tuesday, NASCAR
outlawed
> customized seat belt placements for the 2002 season, and in effect
vindicated
> beleaguered seat belt maker Bill Simpson. Next year's guidelines regulate
seat
> belt systems...
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