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November 23, 2013 at
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Posted By: linbob on November 21 2013 at 12:46:44 PM
Since Dale Earnhardts fatal accident at least 194 drivers have been killed worldwide. Since april there have been at least 20 deaths world wide. Last year in United States there were 4 drivers killed on short oval tracks and 2 at drag races. This year in U.S. 5 drivers have been killed on short oval tracks. A study has shown that a sudden stop at just 42 mph can cause fatal head and neck injury. You think of cars like legend cars with motorcycle engines as being safer but last year 2 drivers were killed in the same last lap crash both of head and neck injury. Facts came from newest Circle Track magazine.
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Obviously you weren't alive 40 years ago.
Four deaths a year would have been a shockingly LOW number. In 1976 4 drivers were killed within 2 hours of Sioux Falls, SD alone. There were 10 deaths in just Sprints and Super Modifieds that year.
ANY deaths are too many, but great strides have been made.
People drown while fishing, get shot while hunting, people die on snowmobiles, motorcycles and 4 wheelers.
What's the difference?
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November 23, 2013 at
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Posted By: linbob on November 21 2013 at 10:19:35 PM
Some of you do not get the point. I have owned a race car every year since 1972 except for 1. We have to keep looking for anything that will make racing safer. Some drivers and teams will not use things to make racing safer unless they are required to. When seat belts became required some drivers un buckled them after races started. Just wanted to give you the facts and I am sure Circle Track does not want every one to quit racing because of facts.
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Did everybody read this??? This guy races, & doesn't want anybody killed or paralyzed. He's not trying to ban the sport. Of course football is dangerous, that has nothing to do with it.
Why are you giving him a hard time?
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November 23, 2013 at
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For myself I didn't mean for the picture to mean I was giving him a hard time.... You either get it or you don't.
Half the lies they tell about me aren't true.
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November 23, 2013 at
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It was a great picture, headline & historical reference. I wasn't talking about you or anyone in particular, just the general tone of defensiveness. The original post was a sprint car guy trying to save lives
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November 23, 2013 at
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Posted By: revjimk on November 23 2013 at 06:21:11 PM
Bigfish
It was a great picture, headline & historical reference. I wasn't talking about you or anyone in particular, just the general tone of defensiveness. The original post was a sprint car guy trying to save lives
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Explain to us how a post on an internet forum is going to save lives in an extremely dangerous sport....
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