This is why I avoid Races

Lawrence · Feb 26, 2013

Seriously, how no one died is amazing!

paullud · Feb 26, 2013

This video shows another angle.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPiQ-jQcHF4&feature=youtube_gdata_player

DollarSign · Feb 26, 2013

I hate to see or hear anybody getting hurt at the races. I never would sit that close to the fence. And maybe those people couldnt get better seats or they liked to be that close, to me being that close is way to dangerous.

redytrk · Feb 26, 2013

I was at Indy one year. First row behind the fence turn one. Massive pileup on the start, nothing came through the fence but a tire went over, and injured people about 20 rows back.
I never attended another race.

Doggie Daddy · Feb 26, 2013

In 1987 a spectator was killed at Indy after being hit by a tire and wheel in turn 3. The man that was killed was seated in the top row of the grandstands.

layoutshooter · Feb 26, 2013

The only "big league" race I ever attended was a race in Japan. It was the first race at the "MUTZU" road course. Some American drivers were there. It was summer of '72. We sat on the ground, on a curve, no stands, no fences, about 5 feet off the track. Sure wish video cameras were around back then! Took some amazing shots of cars, but they too got ruined in my basement flood.

We were FAR too young and stupid to know how dangerous it was.

races · Feb 28, 2013

there is a risk with anything. I saw a guy get rolled over by a flat bed truck at a truck stop.

Moot · Mar 1, 2013

races said:
there is a risk with anything. I saw a guy get rolled over by a flat bed truck at a truck stop.

That's why I avoid truck stops.

Suds43 · Mar 4, 2013

No reason to avoid races all together. Just make sure when you get your tickets you sit up as high as you can. Problem solved. I refuse to go to any racetrack whether it be a little 1/4 mile dirt track to a super speedway, if I have to sit down near the bottom I won't go. Get there early and get the upper seats.