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wayne hutton · 08-25-2010, 10:52 AM

Ken, I had a brake (push rod,pin or?) failure at the division 2 race at Reynolds GA. in 06 and as i look at your car pictures one thing that really stands out to me is the fact that, as in my wreak, the top portion of the seat back seems to have folded foward allowing additional travel in the shoulder harness . my car was a tube car with Kirkey seats, the problem in my case was not the seat but more to the point at which the harness was attached to the main hoop cross bar. I feel if that point is to far below the shoulder line in a frontal impact the harness will bend the seat back as you move foward also in my crash the sterring shaft was driven back into my face and caused serious injury and as in your case I broke bones I did know I had.

However, i am sure glad you made it thur the collision and seam to be on the meands and i feel you pain and I also think God does ride shotgun.

I spent 5 or 6 weeks in the truma unit in Macon Ga. and another 4 or 5 in rehab so I know things are fuzzy right now but try to keep your spirits up hang in there. one good thing to remember is all of the frends you have even if you don.t know them personally.

God bless and get well soon

wayne hutton
ps please excuse my typo and spelling, not to good at this

08-25-2010, 10:52 AM	#59
wayne hutton Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 21 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Ken Etter injured in an accident at Fontana Ken, I had a brake (push rod,pin or?) failure at the division 2 race at Reynolds GA. in 06 and as i look at your car pictures one thing that really stands out to me is the fact that, as in my wreak, the top portion of the seat back seems to have folded foward allowing additional travel in the shoulder harness . my car was a tube car with Kirkey seats, the problem in my case was not the seat but more to the point at which the harness was attached to the main hoop cross bar. I feel if that point is to far below the shoulder line in a frontal impact the harness will bend the seat back as you move foward also in my crash the sterring shaft was driven back into my face and caused serious injury and as in your case I broke bones I did know I had. However, i am sure glad you made it thur the collision and seam to be on the meands and i feel you pain and I also think God does ride shotgun. I spent 5 or 6 weeks in the truma unit in Macon Ga. and another 4 or 5 in rehab so I know things are fuzzy right now but try to keep your spirits up hang in there. one good thing to remember is all of the frends you have even if you don.t know them personally. God bless and get well soon wayne hutton ps please excuse my typo and spelling, not to good at this