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| Posted By | Discussion Topic: Report: Seat belt not to blame in Earnhardt's death | ||||
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| BaLLooN NoT | posted on 08-10-2001 @ 9:32 PM |    | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Oct. 00  | NASCAR will not release its report on the crash that killed Dale Earnhardt until Aug. 21, but the Orlando Sentinel is reporting in Friday's editions that the investigation reveals safety problems in the design of the race cars. The Sentinel based its report on "reliable sources" close to the investigation. According to the newspaper's sources, the investigators also essentially confirm the findings of the court-appointed independent expert who determined Earnhardt died of a sudden head-whip action when his car hit the wall Feb. 18 in the final lap of the Daytona 500. "Our investigation is on schedule and we will discuss the results at a press conference once it is complete," NASCAR issued a statement Friday. "Speculation prior to that time serves no useful purpose. We believe that this investigation is one of the most thorough and comprehensive in the history of motorsports and we are confident that the results will speak for themselves." The four-month investigation has been the most far-reaching independent inquiry in NASCAR's 52-year history. The multiple sources closely tied to the investigation revealed just some of the findings to the Sentinel but have requested anonymity. Here are three key points to be made in the report, according to the paper's sources: NASCAR race cars, built by individual racing teams and inspected by NASCAR, lack sufficient crush resistance in the front ends to adequately protect drivers from the severity of crashes. Redesigning probably will be recommended, with energy-absorbent bumpers and the aluminum-foam "crush box" currently under development. Earnhardt's fatal basilar skull fracture will be not be blamed on a broken seat belt. Investigators have essentially confirmed the findings of Dr. Barry Myers, the independent expert appointed to settle a lawsuit between the Sentinel and Earnhardt's widow, Teresa. Myers in April found that Earnhardt died of a violent forward head whip. He said the seatbelt, even if it had been broken in the crash, did not cause the fatal injury. Emergency medical technician Tommy Propst might have incorrectly concluded that Earnhardt's lap belt was intact when he arrived at the crash scene. NASCAR president Mike Helton and chairman Bill France Jr. declined to comment on the findings of the investigation. It's also unclear what NASCAR will do with the results. Earnhardt's death was the fourth in NASCAR in a nine-month span and focused national attention on the organization's record on driver safety. Five days after the racing legend's death, NASCAR announced a broken seatbelt had been found in Earnhardt's car. Dr. Steve Bohannon, a physician employed by Daytona International Speedway, theorized that the breakage of the belt caused Earnhardt's head to move forward and strike the steering wheel, causing his fatal injury. But Myers concluded on April 9 that the belt, even if it broke during the crash, didn't cause Earnhardt's death. That same day, NASCAR announced an expanded investigation using "internationally acclaimed experts" and promised the results in August. Bohannon later recanted his theory, deferring to Myers' expertise. NASCAR has refused to divulge the identity of its experts or the results until the investigation is complete. The report is scheduled to be released on Aug. 21 in Atlanta.  E-Mail Me OABaLLooNNoT METS will go ALL THE WAY THIS YEAR !!!!!!!!!!! (ok maybe not this year but i aint chainging this) Yankees & the Braves SUCK !!!!!!!!  Resident Strip Club PimpVery Proud Member of the OA.com Stalker Society | ||||
| JJ G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Soldier of Fortune Spec Ops Division | posted on 08-10-2001 @ 10:50 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | give me a fuckin break, he was dead the second he hit the wall. belt coulda been bran new it still wouldnt have made a difference We're all just monkeys!! i have adopted kindredbabe I have 1 slot open for anyone that wants to be adoptedE-Mail Me and i will get to back to u A.S.A.P, or AIM ople696 | ||||
| Tequila Fez claims this land in the name of Portugal! Why worry about the train if it never makes it around the tracks?? IrishAlkey wuz here!!! | posted on 08-11-2001 @ 9:14 AM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Jan. 01 | What a bunch of asswipes He is dead we all know why so fucking get over it already  AOL/AIM - oanda1027fm | ||||
| NJDrunkrone | posted on 08-11-2001 @ 10:47 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Feb. 01 | Dale Earnhardt is Dead ? Waite in till the trailer park finds out about this. | ||||
| Alabama Man | posted on 08-11-2001 @ 9:39 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jul. 01 | Dude, show the man respect! He died doing what he loved. He also did'nt wear the Han's device.So, he knew the risks. " I tought I told you to shut up!" | ||||
| Alabama Man | posted on 08-11-2001 @ 9:39 PM | | |||
| Hanger-On Registered: Jul. 01 | Dude, show the man respect! He died doing what he loved. He also did'nt wear the Han's device.So, he knew the risks. " I tought I told you to shut up!" | ||||
| short hills mall | posted on 08-12-2001 @ 8:32 AM | | |||
| Psychopath Registered: Mar. 01 | However he died does not matter. It is a shame he is dead. He was a true competitor. He will be missed.
BIG THANKS TO MEATBALLNIP FOR EXPOSING THIS WHORE FOR THE TRASH SHE IS! | ||||
| Tequila Fez claims this land in the name of Portugal! Why worry about the train if it never makes it around the tracks?? IrishAlkey wuz here!!! | posted on 08-12-2001 @ 12:06 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Veteran Registered: Jan. 01 | quote: No he didnt he loved to race & he died being a pussy and letting the 2 cars he owns take 1st and 2nd place while he was prepared to take 3rd. But because he was being a pussy and tried holding off the other drivers, he put himself in a position that he never was in before. So if he would have done what he loved(race to the finish line) then he would be alive today. AOL/AIM - oanda1027fm | ||||
| JJ G.O.O.F.B.A.H.G.S. Soldier of Fortune Spec Ops Division | posted on 08-12-2001 @ 1:00 PM | | |||
| O&A Board Regular Registered: Feb. 01 | That Hans device wouldnt have helped at all. do u realize how fast he was going? the damn device would have ripped his head off. can we please not rehash the whole situation though, the man is dead, plain simple. Talking about this wont help at all. We're all just monkeys!! | ||||
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