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Originally Posted by intocarss
That's one lucky SOB.. NO roll bar and read he had 2 point belts
Sept. 21, 2014) Fountain, CO -- Drag racer Kelly Harvey walked away with only minor injuries yesterday after his 1955 Chevy took several rolls during the Colorado Street Outlaws Drag Racing Event at Pikes Peak International Raceway (PPIR).
The racing style seat belts worn by the driver failed during the crash. "My seat belts were not mounted properly and pulled through the floor of the car," Harvey said. "I'm grateful to the staff and safety crew at PPIR for such a rapid response to my situation," he said.
Fortunately, Harvey was able to climb from of the car on his own and walk away.
"PPIR sets standards for all its events to keep drivers, crew, and spectators safe," said PPIR General Manager Bob Boileau. "However, it is the responsibility of the car owner, driver and crews to be sure their vehicles are prepared to take to the track. We're glad there were no serious injuries" he said.
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So the belts were mounted incorrectly and failed??? And the tech guys did not check your belts as you went through tech? Seems like that might be the most important thing to check then the other items. Next it will come out this guy has been racing this car at the track like this for a couple years.