Good lord... people can't seem to pick up sarcasm very well and completely missed the point. The point is if you are truly worried about driver safety in all things EVERYTHING must be done to protect them right? It's just common sense right? That's what being said by a select few. If that was a true sentiment then why would the same people want to see racers put themselves in a position to get hurt in the first place? Don't try to play the middle ground when you keep trying to get behind the idea of saving lives and then turn around and want drivers to entertain you. The best way to save lives is to not put them in a position to be lost in the first place.
I've worked on the other side of the fence for tracks and the tracks are tired of being told what to do by everyone who doesn't have a single cent invested in their facility. "Sanction body says do this, group XYZ says that." Get real man. Where is all this magical money going to come from? Who's going to pay for it? You seem to think the only tracks that deserve to run are the ones that fit your standard of safety. By time you add up the cost of everything it takes to be "safe~ish" every track around will cost millions of dollars and the sport isn't strong enough to support that which leaves a smattering of facilities left across the country running.
Tracks are NOT beating down the WoO doors for shows, it's the other way around because they are already too expensive most local venues. WoO is just not in a position to dictate anything when they are struggling to fill out their schedule as is.
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Originally Posted by revjimk
So are you gonna race in a no roll bar, no seat belt sprint car? good luck....  |
I would. I personally don't think safety related things should be mandated. It should be up to each individual to decide what their lives are worth and how far they wish to push the issues. Look up "The Isle of Man" motorcycle race and see how many stars they end up losing every year in just 1 race. You have to respect peoples choice of what to do with their lives even if you don't agree with it. It's the same mentality people have about motorcycle riders on whether they should wear helmets or not... some say it's stupid not to others think the freedom they experience is worth the risk.