Originally Posted by Charles Nungester:
I agree with some of this, You need to look out for your own safety, Which is why there are a couple tracks I won't even go to as a normal spectator, Tracks that three fans went through the grandstand and two cars cleared the fence in one night.
I ususally sit high enough that I think a car couldn't possibly reach but there is still flying debris (Think Indycar tire hiting a top row spectator)
And I'll agree, I've stood in areas that if stuff happened, I probably would be in trouble. (That's on me)
That being said, There are ways to build tall, sturdy catch fences. Terre Haute comes to mind. Those are Railroad Track concreted into the ground poles. If a 600,000pd locomotive can barely bend em. I feel reasonably certain a sprint will be stopped with a link fence and cable.
Didn't Volusia announce it was closing after last season, Then it was announced day's later that they would hold the scheduled races? Is that when WRG bought it or leased it? Not placing blame. just wondering.
Agreed. WRG/WoO has owned Volusia for several years, I believe going back to when they bought up the "DIRT" sanctions and some other entities. Others have always promoted the track, but they've owned it for at least a decade.