DrAwender
01-20-2012, 06:09 PM
Now this guy was lucky...
http://m.jalopnik.com/5876499/watch-a-cobra-race-car-tumble-at-130-mph
mhoward1
01-21-2012, 09:24 PM
I was wondering when it would show up here. I had about 15 people forward this to me over the course of the past few days. This video bothered me before I even saw the crash.
Most people don't know how much safety stuff the challenge cars have vs this one. We have a full cage, and there is even a roll over brace behind the dash. Most cars our have the Halo and the front bars too. This car sure makes me nervous with a single decorative hoop that even his head is above. With that it looks like he has 4 pt harnesses, no arm restraints, and what looks like no other safety supports in the car. He has a full race suit, but foam neck protection.
Overall I wonder how much time was spent on making the car look good with lots of power vs making sure it was safe enough for track conditions.