Head & Neck Restraint Rule
 

Can anyone assist in interpreting this rule. It states if your vehicle runs 150+, which mine does, off the stop. However on the stop I am 144ish, so do I need to wear one?

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No. How would anyone know what it is otherwise capable of?

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Nope, I would not! This is a pia!
If your not over 150 at an nhra race then it’s not needed

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thats what I thought. Thanks

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I wore one last year for the first time and was really surprised that I didn't notice anything different when in the car, really. The pre- and post-run routines definitely needed some tweaks.

I had a couple Necksgens sitting around from recent junior dragster graduates. I'm sure I would feel differently if I needed to buy all of it!

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I've been wearing one since '08 both in my S/G car and my T/S car. Not a big deal at all. With the sliding tethers they all have now, you can turn your head. Those foam neck collars aren't going to do ***** for you in a wreck.

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Being opposed to mandates, this HANS thing sticks in my craw.. however, it is a safety issue, and I'm a huge fan of safety.. I was required to wear one in Comp some years back, as the car was going over 200 mph.. the only difficulty was learning how to get it off without help at the top end.. LOL!!.. while I have all of the necessary equipment, I'm not sure if these devices should be mandated..

I believe that they should remain optional to the individual.. BUT, we should all keep in mind that an accident at 60 miles per hour can be devastating, and some times fatal, at 150 mph, we need all the help we can get..

I have recently been at a race where there were many complaints about not being able to turn your head in the Super classes, which may or may not have caused round loses.. and there were also many complaints about the affect of the wind in open cars when wearing a head sock without a neck collar.. not being a driver at this particular race, I can't comment on the head turning issue, but the wind affect seems to be remedied by using a helmet skirt.. I'm having one installed as we speak..

As far as the head turning thing, y'all know that I'm a dialer, and don't look around much being a "Stripe Wh**e".. ain't that right Tom Goldman??

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I've been wearing a Necks Gen Rev for the last two years and don't even notice it any more ,except when I forget to release the tethers pulling off my helmet once and awhile.
Being a "Senior Gas" racer I want to be around long enough to be a pain for the young 'uns .
Personally ,the rule makes a lot more sense than a lot of their others

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Once I read the differences between the neck collar that does nothing and the Hans type restraint. I was convinced two years ago to get one. It only took a few passes to be able to get everything off on my drive back on the return road.

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My routine has actually been to leave the Necksgen connected to my helmet at all times. So far it has seemed to simplify the process.

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The neck collar was for fire safety, Not for neck support. That is why you now have to run a head sock or helmet skirt with the head and neck restraint.

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Correct

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I've been using a HANS type device long enough to have to have it recertified. I bought mine after I watch a friend roll his SC car when the center broke in his rear wheel. After talking to him a few days later, he told me his neck wasn't even sore after the crash. I really like how it spreads the load of the seat belts across my shoulder area and not just where the belts ride.
When I first got it, it took a little extra time to get everything hooked up. Now it's easy-peasy. I remember when I made to switch to an open wheeled car, I thought the arm restraints were going to be too restrictive also. That is definitely not the case.

Dan
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Nothing to do with this thread but Tony you were kind of hard on me yesterday in earleville.:D

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That was a great race, Gary! Keep making that pass and things will go well!

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After wearing a HANS during the Cecil County race, and finding it to be a great distraction, I switched to the Simpson Hybrid for the Maple Grove race, and found it to be an instant night and day difference.. I also went with a helmet skirt, but found that it doesn't seem to allow enough fresh air into the helmet, which resulted in glasses and visor fogging.. I'll be switching to a head sock for the next race..

Stay tuned for further hunt and peck results..

The HANS will now be living in the RV, should anyone need one at a race I'm attending..

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I need to try that one Like you said the one I was using flat out sucks. I don?t have a neck anyway, so it seems to ride the helmet and gets snagged sometimes. Definitely felt unsafe wearing it in the very tight confines of the Porsche so I just picked a spot to dump and kept it just under 150 so I didn?t have to use it. Same one in the Alfa isn?t as bad because I have more room. But would still like to see the difference in them.

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YUP KEITH!!.. experienced the same problems in the roadster.. felt like someone was tapping on the back on my helmet during staging.. UGH.. problem now solved..