Re: Daytona 500 redux

[trishab@interwebb.com (Trisha Blethen)]

Bob D'Amato wrote:
> 
> On Tue, 18 Feb 1997, Anton Gaidos III wrote:
> 
> > >e tarck and into pit lane.  The crew duct taped the car up as best they could
> > >(
> > >so at least the body panels weren't flappin' in the wind).  And, Dale
> > >Earnhardt
> > >went back out there and finnished the race!  Of course he finnished towards
> > >the
> > >back of the pack, but this was one of the coolest things I have seen in
> > >NASCAR
> 
> So they let a potientially dangerous car (It just got in an accident!)
> back out on the track to jeopardize his life and others? Is "Four wheels"
> and "Duct Tape" the only criteria for letting a car on the track in NASCAR?
> Figures.
> 
> Bob (NASCAR Hater)  :)
> Dont flame me, we've already been through this...
Believe me Bob, if the car were in all technical terms, Unsafe, the
NASCAR Pit official would not have let it back out.  All racing....SCCA
included.....if the wheels are pointing in the same direction, nothing
leaks or feels loose when you drive it in......if the crew checks for
looseness in the wheels.....they'd go back out.....BTDT.......
BTW, the Pit Marshall is a good friend of mine and I know for a fact, he
would not let a potentially dangerous car out.......