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Originally Posted by techtrix
I think hes asking to see pics of the mini for future safety reasons. If we can figure out why the driver was so badly injured that it led to his death (what if any after market safety devices failed or did not work properly), maybe someone else's life can be saved. It is possible that all the safety equipment did its job, but could not handle that severe of a roll over, maybe more safety equipment should be required to be able to run on such a high speed track like WSIR...
Michael Essa
Tech Trix Motorsports
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Bingo. I work as an instructor with speedventures and I often have to evaluate if someone's naive attempt at a "safety system" is going to kill me, him, or his girlfriend. It's not black and white either. Do I refuse to ride with him? Do I kick him out? Do I fasten an OEM harness and let him use his 4 pt if he wants to? Do I insist on a rollbar at Big Willow?
There are two safety systems in the car. The nut behind the wheel is the active system, while the harnesses, seats, rollbar/cage, crumple zones and others compose the passive system. Tragically, at least one failed.
Both deserve careful consideration.
NASA will conduct their investigation, but their statement doesn't give me much confidence in it being public. In the meantime I want to learn as much as I can because it might save a student or myself this weekend.