I got the oppurtunity to go to the Nationwide race at IRP 2 years ago and stand in the infield. Anyone who has been there, knows there was about a 4 foot wall that seperated me from the cars that were 15 feet away. It was probably one of the top 5 events I've ever been to. Being that close to all that power.
Having said that, it was a freak accident that happens occasionally in racing. I know a tire flew up during the Indy 500 a few years back, and some debris went into the crowd after a Carl Edwards wreck at Talledega a few years ago. If they want to assure this of not happening again, take the restrictor plates off on these super speedways. When you have 25 cars on the lead lap, within a second a half of each other, this kind of wreck is going to continue to happen at the end. The drivers take the risk by being a driver, the fans don't by buying a ticket.
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