An item that has gained great media attention and has been a growing safety concern over the past few years is the head and
neck restraint devices. There are a couple of viable safety devices on the market. The most reputable of these devices that come
to mind are the ones that have been satisfactory tested in a dynamic sled test program. All of the products listed have been
tested for at least 50G’s and the neck tension has been less than 4170 Newton’s during these tests. The products that have been
successfully tested and passed are the: Tucker Helmet Harness from TEAMTECH Motorsports, D-Cell from Simpson,
Hutchens Device from Safety Solutions, HANS Device from HANS Performance Products, and the R3 Device from LFT
Technologies.
The SFI Foundation does have a test specification 38.1 for head and neck restraints. Although these restraints are more
commonly found accompanying professional racers that are traveling at high rates of speed. This safety item is as important to
have as a good driver harness. Educate yourself on all of these devices to assist your purchasing decisions.
Fast and easy for the youngest of drivers.