the same one the great earnhart was so against the same one that would have saved his life
2007-11-18 12:44:05 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Auto Racing ➔ NASCAR
No there hasnt been thank God!!!!
2007-11-18 14:41:32 · answer #1 · answered by Ed P 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Earnhardt wouldn't have been saved by the HANS device because his seat was altered.
In smaller series yes people have been killed in a race car since the HANS, but not the major (truck, Busch or Cup)
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John Blewitt III died in a NASCAR sanctioned event (Whelen Modified Tour) this year
2007-11-18 20:47:04 · answer #2 · answered by Amanda 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Earnhardt's seat belt pulled apart because of improper installation (not following the manufactures installation instructions). The Hans device wouldn't have saved him, it is only designed to hold the head and neck not the whole body.
2007-11-18 21:05:37 · answer #3 · answered by beth 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There's a coroner's report on the death of Dale Earnhardt that reveals that death was caused by blunt force trauma to the head, not faulty or cut seatbelts as urban myth suggests.
The open-faced helmet didn't do him any favors.
Since his passing, there have been no deaths at NASCAR's top 3 levels or racing.
2007-11-18 22:15:20 · answer #4 · answered by Jim M 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
There has not been a death in NASCAR since Dale Earnhardt Sr.
2007-11-18 20:48:26 · answer #5 · answered by Grant N 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋