From JIM MORRISON

1. Someone should ask midget racing legend Mel Kenyon what he thinks about it, since he survived the Kenyon Barbecue back in the 1960s at Langhorne.

2. Did the insurance agent really know KO was going to drive without his firesuit around his torso? (KO was wearing it up to his waist.) Was he even there? Will the insurance rates go up next year?

3. Tony Stewart wears an open-faced helmet at Fort Wayne only in practice -- normally only for the first session of the day.

4. I wouldn't worry about the Snell rating of KOs helmet. It looked pretty new to me. His driver's uniform, on the other hand, looked at least 20 years old, if not 30. How many washings does a uniform take without losing its fire retardant properties? I might worry about the rating of his brain.

5. I personally believe each race organization, sanctioning body and track promoter holds the responsibility of establishing minimum safety levels for its competitors and fans. Sometimes people must be protected from themselves. Race organizers must protect themselves from lawsuits. For example, the Doug Wolfgang Case.

6. I thought it was pretty cool seeing someone in my lifetime actually race in a T-shirt. I still can't believe somone allowed it to happen in 2008.

7. The best thing about him doing it is the discussion of safety that it has sparked.

I would be curious to know why they black flagged Casey for a flat tire saying that was a safety concern, but would not say anything about this. I agree that he is old enough to make his own decisions. Its no business of mine what that guy does with himself on the track or off. Ask someone like Wolfgang who was burned up in a fire and had parts of his body melted together and I bet his opinon would be differant though.

Mark,

I'm glad Jacob is fine. It was pretty scary looking when it happened.

Sandy

So a fire suit would prevent injury from a part coming through the cage? :action-smiley-049:

Only if it ends in Y... :headbang:

[QUOTE=openwheelKT;25067 He had a little fun with it. It

KO knows full well the dangers of racing. He was having fum at a fun event. We aren't talking Winchester or Langhorne, we're talkin' Chili Bowl in midgets. When was the last time someone was killed there racing? I think he is a great asset to our cherished sport and if I ever have an opportunity to buy him a beer it will be one hell of a pleasure. I've lost heroes and friends to open wheeled racing and hated it but if racing ain't fun then what's it good for? Measure the risks and takes yer chances!!!:thumb:

I would think that if he put on a firesuit, the open face lid should be fine. Especially in this venue. It may be a risk, But So Is Racing. Somewhere along the lines you need to think about the Fans and what they like to see and to me Thats Individuals! As for insurance, its way out of hand but in my opinion thats because of the Lack of Competition. For the most part, I think K&N have pretty well cornered the market, so why should the price ever go anywhere but UP. Same thing wrong with health care in this country. It goes up and up because they pass along the cost to our Insurance. VICious Cycle.
All the things said regarding safty may be true to an extent but it has also opened up All New Problems! We keep seeing younger and younger Kids in these Fire Breathing Monsters because they have never been Hurt and are Fearless and Because There Parents seem to think that a Race Car can be built that they wont get hurt in. The Kids are smaller and smaller, The Visibility is down to nothing but forward vision and most of the time a Sprint Car is not pointed in a Straight Line is it... I really think we could have less overall problems without some of the newly designed seats, safer they may be, but I think you soon come to a point in a Sprint Car, as well as a Mod and others that we need to be able to get to the Driver better after a wreck. Again, this has to come down to what a driver is comfortable with. There has to be give and take, and once we have rules, well they have to be the same for all or there not rules at all. I have heard it said that Dale Earnhart used a seat out of a Van for years. It's Undeniable that His Death changed saftey rules in all forms of racing but now when I think of Nascar, "and I think about it Less All The Time" you almost get a vision of a Driver riding inside a SuperBall, the tracks nothing more than an overgrown Pin Ball Machines. I guess my point is, its a lot easier to drive over the edge and behond Driver ability, when there is no fear of the consiquences. Racing is Still Dangerous, and like it or not there are still more people out there that go to see a Wreck than just Racing. That may be why you see What the Nascar yahoos are doing.
I think overall, there are a lot worse things going on in racing and life in general than KO. Easy for me to say Good for You KO, and I guess I finally have........Wolfe-e

Nice to see somebody that gets it. :idea:

Don't forget K.O., that livin' on the edge daredevil himself, will be partcipating in the Indy Race Parts "Storytellers Roundtable" during the Hoosier Racers Swap Meet & Trade Show 8!!! Come see the sleeveless wonder live and in person!!! See with your own eyes if he will be wearing a turtleneck, a vest, a Polo, or even quite possibly NOTHING AT ALL!!!!! :eek: That's right folks, step right up, next Saturday January 26th at the Indiana State Fairgrounds!! Kevin Olson, in all his attire, or maybe not.... You'll have to attend this AMAZING SHOW to find out!!! BE THEREEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:shout

[QUOTE=openwheelKT;25102]Nice to see somebody that gets it. :idea: