That all came to a grinding halt when David Gililland and Mark Green were caught up in a hard crash in turn two.
The incident, as the video below shows, that Greg Biffle tapped the rear end of Gilliland's car, which forced his car to lose control. Gilliland's car then hung the right rear of Mark Green's car. Watch below:
Now tell me, compare that wreck to Dale Earnhardt's fatal wreck in 2001 Daytona 500, and I'll imagine your answer will say that the two were quite similar.
Both were head-on impacts with very little time to slow the car.
The key difference since then? HANS (Head and Neck Support) devices and the SAFER barriers that cushion the blow a race car takes instead of deadening it against a wall have obviously come a long way.
I'm sure Mark Green is still ticked about losing two race cars this week, but having him around, as well any other drivers NASCAR has helped with more safety restrictions is a darn good thing.
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2-17-2008 @ 9:57AM
Liz said...
Actually, the key difference here is that Mark Green's seat belts did not fail. No question the Hans devices and SAFER barriers have made racing safer, and have probably saved lives, if your belt system fails nothing will save you. That is the key difference.
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