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Detaching the Front Chassis/Roll Cage Section

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The Most Destructive NASCAR Crash Everyone Forgot: Mike Harmon's Bristol Wreck Car UP CLOSE!

What happens here

Next, detach and remove the severely bent front section of the chassis, which was part of the original roll cage structure. The driver explains how this section acted like a 'wishbone' during the crash, distributing forces and contributing to his survival. This piece is physically separated from the main car on the trailer and is further inspected on the ground.

Goal: Separate the front damaged chassis section for detailed inspection

Tools and materials

  • Wrecked NASCAR Race Car Chevrolet — The car from which the chassis section is removed

What they say

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couldn't been going 80 or 90 M hour what it happened cuz you were already slowing down from the yeah from the top yeah and I fought it from the one all way to exit too that's got a net holding it the Mirror part of it it's a it's a triangle net like see that side that over there oh actually Carl Simmons guys already passed away now he he was one of the NASCAR officials he hadn't me put that in that day really and in in TCT but it need to be there and up every time I saw him after that we joked about putting that net he that's what saved him about that I didn't disagree with him the tryangle there the one up in the corner ah and it do I mean they do have back here well you can see it right here see the the bracket of the seat pulled out of the Seven bar you know the seat stayed straight but the bar came loose from the seat oh yeah and I and I actually think that helped me instead of pulling the seat back you know probably did yeah and then if you notice uh the seat belts how long they are you know they're they're all way back here and then they go they hook up back here yeah and they stretch if you notice in the video the car is spread out and it kind of com back together at the end uhhuh and that's the belt point it back together across my chest so you kind of

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