Well said Ron. All of the drivers know and take the risks...it is very
unfortunate what happened in the last lap though. Still having somewhat of a
hard time with it. :(
- Bernd
> It doesn't matter what the other rules are. As long as they allow you to
> drive 180+ mph, bumper-to-bumper, you are at risk. You know those risks
> before you jump in the driver's seat. All of these drivers know the
> potential outcome before they start their engines. All of these drivers are
> professionals. They've done this many times. If you think this was bad,
> just think of all the fools on the highways today driving 70-80 mph and they
> haven't a clue; with their cell phone in one hand, a sandwich in the other,
> etc. etc. I think we are more at risk than they are.
>
> Ron
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
> Subject: Re: DML: RE: NASCAR RANT - was "I found this on Fox."
>
> That much I do understand. Its not really too hard to figure out that human
> body + 180 MPH + solid wall = real bad situation.
>
> What I was spewing about was the alligatons that the modifications that
> NASCAR
> said had to be done to the cars - may have contributed to and / or caused
> the
> wrecks. And that those modifications were done as a way to boost the
> ratings. I could be right - I could be wrong. There were some posts about
> this earlier - and somone said the modifications would have made the cars
> handle better. That may be so... but I can tell you one thing. The way
> the
> cars were so close to eachother... thats not safer than what they had
> before.
> <end rant>
>
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