Bill Simpson has Passed Away

[jwsamuel]

Originally Posted by Mike Jones

Aftermarket Icon. I`m not sure what happened with Dale, but I remember that he sure paid the price. Condolences to his friends and family

What happened was that after Earnhardt died, NASCAR blamed Simpson safety harnesses for Earnhardt's death. In the aftermath, Simpson had to resign from Simpson Performance Products. He started IMPACT a year later.

After the medical examiner's report came out, Simpson was cleared of responsibility because Earnhardt had not been using the safety harness correctly. By then, it was too late and Simpson's reputation had taken a big hit. He sued NASCAR and they settled before the suit got into court.