The logic behind such an argument makes perfect sense, but in reality I don't think it's all that big of a factor. I think every sprint and midget driver is well aware that, even with today's advancements in safety equipment, a crash in one of these race cars can still easily kill them or maim them for life. It's just as dangerous as it always has been and always will be. Because you can design equipment to lessen impacts, but you can't change the laws of physics and anatomy. The safety equipment advances at approximately the same rate as the speeds do. Almost fifty years ago, they were having the same argument when they were putting cages on these things.

Jerry