Well, another Daytona “race” is in the books, and another race car almost got into the stands.
Here is how to survive in the stands:
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Never assume “it” is safe. Never assume “they” will take care of you.
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A Law of physics–An object that is in motion tends to stay in motion. And once released from the adhesion of the track (like when it flies off a car), an object will “vector” in a straight line until something else stops it.
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Like gravity and wind resistance. Or your forehead.
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Ask yourself, at a short track or “superspeedway” if a lug nut comes loose (you know, they don’t have to tighten them anymore), and it travels in a straight line, will it strike and kill me–or my child? If the answer is “yes”, then you need another seat.
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Remember, it may not be a lug nut. It may be an engine block. Or the rest of the car. Or two cars.
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In other words, sitting on the far side of the finish line at “tri-ovals” in a low seat, or in a turn on a short track, is not the place to be.
Your prerogative, if you know and accept the risks. Many don’t.