[Zeke]

Reading that article made me wonder if airbag technology might work in race cars. Let's say the nose is moved forward by a few inches and an airbag is installed in front of the radiator. Or behind, if it works. Possibly a few like the side bags in cars that would be ganged together in order to deploy faster.

I realize that speed is the killer here. However, I think of the speed of the SawStop and I know that is instantaneous. That's why I thought of multiple smaller bags that can fill more quickly than a large one and protect from more angles of collision.

I'm certain that race cars would not have airbags in the driver's cockpit. I'm not quite sure why a different type can't be used that is not in the steering wheel. I know that driver control after an impact is important but many times the driver has no more control after the impact especially if suspension and brakes are compromised.

It's not nearly a perfect idea. A passenger car is a better environment for an airbag, but even a slight mitigation might help. I don't see why side bags can't be put in the door either in the event of a rally car hitting a tree sideways.