The endurance racing car that I work with runs about 2:45 to 3:00 stints on fuel (depending on the track and FCY's). The longest we've run is 3:20 at Miller.

So at Thunderhill, that's about 90 laps and 1350 corners.

Most cars can't run as long as us on fuel. Most are at/around 2hrs and will sometimes double stint a driver. We can't double stint, 6hrs is just too long so we change drivers on every stop. Our best drivers will wind up with 3 stints and one or two of them will have 2 stints for a 25hr race.

It can be a bear getting in/out of some cars with a HANS and helmet on and in some cars you can't put it on once you are in the car. It's less trouble though than being a quadriplegic....or worse. Good decision.

A tough thing to do when wearing a HANS is fastening your Belts especially in a Multi-Driver Car. The Fact that you can see down makes finding the Belts tough.

Yep. This why nearly all endurance teams use 1-2 assistants for the driver change. In most cases the driver hops in and puts his hands up while the attendants fasten and snug the belts, they'll then put a hand on the belt over the HANS to ensure it stays in place while the driver reefs down on the shoulder adjusters.

It's the same reason I let Charley race with me.... he has to help me with my belts and make sure the hood pins are in - and checks my tire pressures.

Cant wait till Charley sees this one :lol:

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The "degrees" are for SEAT position.... not body shape. Although I would add that they could certainly be used for certain body types I guess... They need to be comfortable.


There's some VERY good information in this video -- and watching it is worthwhile.

I know GW, I was just showing the difference in them.