After IMSA racer Jim Downing lost a close friend of his to a basilar skull fracture sustained in a crash, he knew motorsport needed to change. So, he teamed up with his brother-in-law, the late Dr.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. People familiar with racing will know of the HANS Device—a Head and Neck Support Device that tethers a driver’s head to a raised collar in order to ...

As we near the 10th anniversary of Dale Earnhardt's passing, an event some are recalling with tears and others with resignation, the fatal wreck itself is coming under a new wave of scrutiny. And ...

A nondescript, modest brick building sits just north of the Clairmont Road bridge over Peachtree Road in Chamblee. An awning in a brown hue arches over the front entrance and reads “Downing Atlanta.” ...

Dr. Robert Hubbard, the co-inventor of the Head and Neck Support Device (HANS), died Tuesday. A former professor in biomechanical engineering at Michigan State University, Hubbard created the HANS ...

Dr. Robert Hubbard, who made major advances in motorsports safety with the invention of the HANS device, died Tuesday. Hubbard’s passing was announced on the HANS website, which read: “Our thoughts ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. HANS device with attached helmet. The ...

NASCAR docked Kyle Busch 25 driver points, Rick Hendrick 25 owner points and fined Busch $50,000 for throwing his HANS device at Casey Mears’ car after they crashed in the May 28 Coca-Cola 600 at Lowe ...

An entire generation of NASCAR drivers, and an entire generation of race fans, have passed through the Daytona International Speedway since Dale Earnhardt took to the track's high banks for the final ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Early concept HANS device is made of ...

Robert Hubbard, the engineer who worked alongside brother-in-law and IMSA racer Jim Downing to create the HANS device, died on Tuesday. He was 75. By the 1980s, Downing and Hubbard had reached the ...