Just saw this come through, sorry if it's already been posted and discussed (I didn't see it on my quick search)
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The U.S. Auto Club plans to announce two safety initiatives in December for its cars as a result of an investigation into the Aug. 6 accident that killed driver Bryan Clauson. USAC commissioned the Motorsports Safety Foundation, led by former IMSA executive Scott Elkins, to head the independent review and the foundation is using noted racing safety expert Dr. Terry Trammell to help conduct the investigation.
Hopefully they are going to do away with all the ridiculous cockpit paneling, especially around the small confines of a midget cockpit. FYI, rescue workers don't carry screwdrivers or side cutters to dismantle how the paneling is attached. Precious seconds for precious lives.
Yes lets have everyone spend the next 2 months working on rebuilding cars, ordering new stuff for 2017. Then have USAC tell them to redo, buy other stuff.
Racing is a very dangerous sporrt and iff we look at some things diferently...like the cars are designed to 2016 standards of performance and technology and the tracks we race on were designed for performan and technology of 50's and 60's. The cars are going a tad fast for the tracks they race on. Second, with the containment seats and full enclosed bodies there is no room for movement in the cockpit and it is difficult to extracct an unconscience driver. Third, the officials have gone away from using the move over flag and the racers have to got to ignoring it when it is used. There is no longer prequalifications for drivers to race cars.....here in PA we have a kid who is not old enough to race a 485 HP 305 sprint car so his parents put him in a 900 HP 410 sprint car because there is no age rule.....does that make any ense to you ????? There are many reasons for tragedies.....its not just one thing...the cars need to be slowed down.
I totally agree. The cars are way too fast. Race fans come to see great competition, not speed. It's time to say goodbye to the way too expensive exotic engines.
Usac making new rules again good to see some people already know how that will work out with them. Until they get serious about fully checking each and every car thoroughly and putting a serial number on it all BS.
Not likely, to put their stamp on it, or a decal, would indicate to a lawyer, this item has been checked and certified "safe", if that's a word anymore, so being one's not to lay claim to anything that could implicate them, or your local track for that matter, don't look for anymore than we have now, I think the thought has returned, if this guy wants to drive what he just unloaded, it's his, it's his neck, he surely wouldn't get in it if it wasn't as safe and the best he could make it. JMHO! Bob
"Being old, isn't half as much fun, as getting there"! Ole Robert I!
