An Influential Legendary Fatality “You win some, lose some, and wreck some,” said by ‘The Intimidator’ himself almost exactly one year before the day he would be the one to have such an influential crash in NASCAR’s biggest race on the final lap, through the final turn directly behind his two teammates; one of which even being his very own son who would go on to claim second place. Announcer Darrell Waltrip was seen crying as he watched his brother Michael take first place at Daytona for the first time ever, breaking his 462 consecutive race dry spell, and with his teammates Dale junior, and senior behind him. However, little did Darrell, and all other spectators at the event know, Earnhardt would be pronounced dead later on that evening after
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The start of the six point safety harness was just the new redesign of the official NASCAR belt, and the HANS device. However, very quickly more straps became apart of the safety check. The name six point safety harness began to be used more and more often due to its six important straps to successfully, and safely prepare a driver for every race. Before every race, all the cars must pass a specific inspection check. The six point safety harness became a part of this soon after it had its place in NASCAR. Not only must the driver wear each and every strap during every race, the pre-race inspection check must make sure all straps are in place, and working accordingly. If a driver does now wear any particular strap, including just missing one of six, one can be fined a ridiculous amount if caught. The monetary risk is not one any racer would want to forfeit, although the safety risk in of itself is much more than the cost of the fine. Drivers would much rather pay the fine, than suffer the possible consequences of getting into a fatal wreck, and not having the proper safety procedures equipped. NASCAR took these safety precautions very seriously when implemented each and every one because of the scrutiny the organization had been, and continues to be under every single year.
The start of the six point safety harness was just the new redesign of the official NASCAR belt, and the HANS device. However, very quickly more straps became apart of the safety check. The name six point safety harness began to be used more and more often due to its six important straps to successfully, and safely prepare a driver for every race. Before every race, all the cars must pass a specific inspection check. The six point safety harness became a part of this soon after it had its place in NASCAR. Not only must the driver wear each and every strap during every race, the pre-race inspection check must make sure all straps are in place, and working accordingly. If a driver does now wear any particular strap, including just missing one of six, one can be fined a ridiculous amount if caught. The monetary risk is not one any racer would want to forfeit, although the safety risk in of itself is much more than the cost of the fine. Drivers would much rather pay the fine, than suffer the possible consequences of getting into a fatal wreck, and not having the proper safety procedures equipped. NASCAR took these safety precautions very seriously when implemented each and every one because of the scrutiny the organization had been, and continues to be under every single year.