[Adger Smith]

I've been told that we have the plastic seat rule as well as belt certification because of Lee Shepards crash. Those one piece molded plastic seats had the belt slots cut with a "Hot Knife" leaving a sharp edge that cut the belt. I have seen a few lately that are cut with a router blade that leaves them smooth.
You will never hear me grip about the belt rules. I had a crash a few months before Dale Earnhardt's & I had exactly the same belt system that he had in his car. Mine didn't fail and probably contributed to saving my life. I also had a brand new Simpson neck colar thanks to Mike Baker @ IHRA. He checked mine and it had gone soft. He made me go buy a new one before I raced. It is just the price one has to pay for safety, even though it may be "over kill" on the 2 years. Humm, Over Kill is probably not the best word to use....