[Fot] Hans Device

[John Hasty]

Well said Bill.  In addition to Hans, I strongly suggest that you have a fire
system.  Having been on fire I can attest that a hand held unit just doesn't
cut it.

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On Oct 14, 2013, at 4:31 PM, BillDentin at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 10/14/2013 2:51:04 PM Central Daylight Time,
> kknight at klaenv.com writes:
>
>
>> If you still are on the fence regarding the purchase of a HANS, or
>> similar
>> device, read Sam Smith's column in Road and Track November, 2013 issue
>> (pg.
>> 32).  Racing is a calculated risk, make sure the numbers are in your favor
>> as much as possible.  Enough said.
>>
>
> Amici...
>
> I too read that article, and I sure agree it is hard to argue against the
> need to wear a HANS (or similar) when racing.  Why not increase the odds
> against serious injury or death.  Why not take every precaution you can?
Why
> not indeed?  It is foolish not to, and articles like the one Sam Smith wrote
> in the current issue of ROAD & TRACK will help racers come to that
> conclusion.
>
> But in fact, that HANS device is no cart blanch waiver for avoiding injury.
> From what I understand, it would not have prevented serious injury in what
> happened at Blackhawk last June.  I was not there, but I understand that
> the driver's head was struck by the wheel of another race car.  I am NOT
> speaking against the importance of wearing a head and neck restraint, I am
just
> not sure it would have been a fix in that Formula Vee race at Blackhawk.
But
> I understand why it caused Sam Smith to quickly question his own safety
> equipment habits.
>
> Racing is dangerous.  Fangio said that he considered he was taking his life
> in his hand every time he took to the track.  But that was NOT his greatest
> fear.  He feared causing an incident where another would be injured or
> killed.  I kind of share that feeling.  Sure I don't want to be injured
myself,
> but I think I would have an even bigger problem having been involved in an
> incident I caused, where someone else was injured.  I stopped deer hunting
> not because I was afraid of getting shot, but because I worried about
shooting
> someone else by accident (that happens every year here in Wisconsin).
>
> I think...especially in vintage/historic racing, just as important as the
> need for arm restraints, head & neck restraints, seat belts, roll cages,
fire
> extinguisher, etc., etc., is the need for a good, proper 'Vintage
> attitude'.  Because of the huge disparity in equipment and talent in our
sport's race
> grids, there is no room for 10/10ths (or worse 11/10ths) racing.
>
> Wear a HANS (or similar), but also have a good vintage racing attitude.
>
> Bill Dentinger
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