Watch as he climbs up, it slips a little, in the excitement of the moment he ignores it and readjust, when he stands it really slides on the door and down he goes.
Hope he heals quickly.

MichMan

(17,396 posts)

7. It's called a window net

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Sun Aug 10, 2025, 10:17 AM

Aug 2025

mwmisses4289

(4,739 posts)

9. Thank you. What is that used for?

Reply to MichMan (Reply #7)

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 09:34 AM

Aug 2025

I assume to protect the driver from debris and such as they race around the track?

MichMan

(17,396 posts)

10. To keep the driver's extremities inside the car during a crash

Reply to mwmisses4289 (Reply #9)

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 09:42 AM

Aug 2025

Been required since Richard Petty had a violent crash at Darlington in 1968.

jmowreader

(53,397 posts)

11. It's also used for signaling

Reply to MichMan (Reply #10)

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 10:59 PM

Aug 2025

After a crash, if the driver's okay he drops the net to signal the track workers that he is.

AllaN01Bear

(29,805 posts)

8. eek.

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Sun Aug 10, 2025, 12:06 PM

Aug 2025

LudwigPastorius

(15,007 posts)

12. I'm not going to say it's karma, but...

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 11:40 PM

Aug 2025

he did knock Shane van Gisbergen out of the race as Shane was leading with 18 laps to go. Sent him into the wall hard.

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