Jim Downing, hero to remember for motorsportsAP, ATLANTA, GeorgiaThere are sports heroes in the US whose names roll off the tongue, such as Michael Jordan, Babe Ruth, Tiger Woods and Tom Brady, then there are those who are not quite as obvious, despite their enormous impact. That is where to find Jim Downing, the man who helped save auto racing. A Head And Neck Support device is displayed at the race shop of inventor Jim Downing in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday. HANS creator Jim Downing poses with the support device at his race shop in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday. Before Downing and Hubbard figured out a way to reduce the body count, auto racing’s very existence was being questioned.

Source: Taipei Times September 04, 2021 15:56 UTC