I agree, did K.O. do the same thing last year somewhere and everybody thought it was cool? He and Tony are big boys and can do whatever they want within the rules. J.M.O.

Jerry #66j
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It's cool till they see them in a body bag because something easily preventable like a part coming thorugh the cage or fire didn't do the damage it would without the protections readily available.

Im sorry, just knew a few great people that would probably still be here today.

Chuck

DING, DING, DING!!!!! We have a winner!!! Great post! :respect:

The way I looked at the whole deal was.... KO is a grown man who can make his own decisions. If something happened, that's the risk he was taking. He wasn't putting anyone else in danger.

If he was doing something that might affect other drivers on the track, then I would have a problem with it. Bottom line, end of story for me.

I think people on here would ***** about what day of the week it is.

This safety topic can be a touchy one,....I mean if we want to make the sprint cars and midgets safer, shouldn't we put wings on them? Ahhhh! And the "Safety walls" at every track? Require Halon systems? Make them wider, or better yet, if safety of our drivers is the ultimate goal, shouldn't we put fenders on them? Who should decide what is the acceptable level of safety? You? Me? The driver? The sanctioning body? The fans? Beats me! But, a bunch of guys packed in styrofoam lined cars bouncing off syrofoam walls just doesn't sound like something I want to watch or participate in. There is a certain level of danger to this sport that makes it so appealing, and if we made the cars all "super-safe", would anyone want to watch? :sleep:

My question isn't someones choice to do so.

My question is why do the rules allow it in the first place?

At my track they black flag you if you don't have driving gloves on.

Chuck

Sandy, It would have been pretty bad to say the least. He burned the hair off his left arm even though he had a firesuit, THANK YOU BILL SIMPSON AND IMPACT RACING!!! The $1200 suit is junk now; but one of my most precious Sons is fine.
I applaud K.O. for being a free spirit, but like one squirrel said to the other: "It's all fun and games til somebody drops a nut!":emote20:

:thumb:

The photo Mark posted of his son is a perfect example of the old saying: "A picture is worth a thousand words."

Exactly. You never know when the worst is going to happen in a race car, so you should at least prepare for it as best you can, IMO.

My point is, why do you and others care? KO is the one that should be concerned about it. He made a decision and if something goes wrong, he pays the price. I personally wouldn