![A visual showing how your head and neck move during a crash without a HANS device](http://www.maxxd.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/a-visual-showing-how-your-head-and-neck-move-during-a-crash-without-a-hans-device_100665018_t.gif)
It stands for Head and Neck Support, and the HANS device is a vital piece of safety gear every race car driver should be using. The Motorsport Safety Foundation has put together a video showing exactly why you need to be wearing a HANS device when you’re out on the racetrack. A fire suit-wearing crash test dummy is belted into a seat with a proper…
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