A head-and-neck restraint system is just as much a part of your racing effort as tires, wheels and an engine, or at least it should be. Its all there, in black and white.

What Is It: Auto makers are coming out with head-restraint systems designed to make being rear-ended less of a pain in the neck. When a car is hit from behind with enough force, occupants' bodies ...

NASCAR led the way in the racing world by being first to mandate the use of head-and-neck restraint devices to reduce extreme head motion during wrecks and sudden stops.

Head-and-neck restraint systems are finally catching on in non-professional racing classes with many Saturday Night Racers using them in their stock cars - Circle Track Magazine.

A new head and neck restraint system, which debuts July 13, aims to protect the driver well in straight frontal collisions and angular collisions. Skip to main content Skip to navigation Menu ...

NASCAR has banned the use of the Hutchens device for all its series, making the HANS device the sport's only approved head-and-neck restraint system. Drivers have had a choice of restraint systems ...

Whiplash is the Rodney Dangerfield of injuries. It gets no respect. And it has gotten little attention since head restraints were required in 1969 to help prevent neck strains and sprains. Such inj… ...

NASCAR has encouraged drivers to wear a head and neck restraint this season. A majority of drivers in all three series’ currently wear the devices.

First, head restraints, or car head rests, should be positioned high enough to support the driver or passenger’s head so as to minimize neck distortion. Second, adjust the head restraint so that ...

Unique head restraint, car seat system could reduce whiplash injuries. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2016 / 04 / 160426092134.htm ...