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Originally Posted by Sumflow
I had a neighbor racing at LeMans, and while he was waiting for his car to come in, a chain of events led to 83 speculators deaths. Is that what you mean by an arena for gladiators?The only way you can be sure your grandmother and kid will be safe is to have them watch the race on TV. These events happen because track owners are only concerned with making money. Any thing track owners do for safety is because they are forced to do it, and they drag on and delay as long as they can. |
Yes, that was a tragic accident. What year was that accident at Le Mans? 1955? Has anything as terrible as that happened since? In 1955 they still ran a foot race to their cars for the start and many didn't even wear seatbelts. Those spectators knew there was a race going on and volunteered (paid tickets) to be there. They weren't just out walking their dog on a country road at night.
Yes, safety has come a long long way in 1/2 a century and race track owners have made it much safer for both drivers and spectators. It is an excellent place to hold a speed contest unlike public roads where you cannot control who else is on it. Is it still a dangerous sport? Racing is always dangerous. Don't get it twisted Sumflow. Race tracks are about controlling who is on the track and containing the mayhem. It's not about corporations at a local level at all. When Penske or McLaren calls you up to race for them... THEN it is about the money.
I still have hope for you yet. It took me the loss of two friends and one in a permanent wheelchair to figure out how truly :chicken: street racing is. Perhaps you will figure it out before your own sister or daughter is killed by someone you know who is just out doing a little "real" racing in your neighborhood.
