> If you look at the speeds that are common in the venues that require
> or strongly suggest the HANS device, they are usually under 230
> MPH. They are spec series where the driver protection is reviewed
> by committee and decided on before each year of racing begins.
> However, and I should capitalize the word, they are in competitions
> where the driver is needing to look around at his competition. In
> LSR the need for peripheral vision doesn't necessarily exist. The
> fastest cars usually have quite narrow sight lines. Unsuspended
> cars can cause additional vision problems due to the rough surface
> of the track in use. (Is El Mirage rougher than Maxton?) Head and
> even body movement has been addressed by the safety rules several
> times in the last few years and 1/2" between a helmet and roll cage
> padding barely allows for the vibration on any but an extremely
> smooth surface. Building for the fastest speed in the class is
> really addressing minimums since occasionally some class records get
> bumped by 20% from year to year. Perhaps there is a need for a
> device for LSR that is venue specific rather than the HANS which is
> designed for a driver to be able to look around more.
>
> Wes
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