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In reply to the discussion: Huge car crash mars Nationwide Series race at Daytona [View all]indie9197
(509 posts)103. Good news that the injured fans are doing better- especially the kid
Luckily all those first dozen or so rows were almost empty. You must not be able to see much from way down there. Although for the 500 I bet all those seats will be packed. It will be a stressful race for the NASCAR owners.
As I remember, restrictor plates were put in to keep NASCAR's insurance premiums down. It made it way more dangerous for the drivers but supposedly safer for the fans. At the time, cars were going airborne left and right at Daytona and Talladega. However, every time there is a big wreck there is a chance of lightweight parts such as sheet metal flying over the fence into the stands.
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Well that's the important thing I guess. Screw whoever might have got killed.
JackRiddler
Feb 2013
#9
I have to agree with you that I do not get why people like to watch cars driving in a circle.
hrmjustin
Feb 2013
#19
exactly. these fools look at it from the perspective of someone commuting to work every day..
frylock
Feb 2013
#96
were you clutching your snuff box, looking down your nose on us unwashed masses..
frylock
Feb 2013
#91
I call it prattle, they speak as if we are imbeciles because we like cars
DainBramaged
Feb 2013
#120
That the drivers can often just walk away from those always astounds me. (nt)
Posteritatis
Feb 2013
#7
'15 spectators transported to area hospitals; 1 on the way to surgery with head trauma' - ESPN
Baclava
Feb 2013
#16
"More often than not, we fail to see anything other than what we wish to see."
LanternWaste
Feb 2013
#129
It is very difficult to separate NASCAR culture from racist white male culture.
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2013
#57
Wait, your assertion is that demographics should be based on anecdotal evidence?
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2013
#84
no, but i did. my point is that you're going to see that shit at many events in the south..
frylock
Feb 2013
#115
which would fit in with cannabis culture, it being generally leftwing and all.
Warren Stupidity
Feb 2013
#117