[Dangerous Doug]

Go to Youtube.com and search for "Shelby Cobra". There's a video of a guy stuffing his Cobra into the wall during a burnout. I think the guy snapped an axle in his rear end, and the remaining driving wheel turned the car and stuffed it into the wall.

I'm not sure what happened in TN, but I'm willing to bet it was some sort of mechanical failure that sent that car out of control.

My point is this: you can be a brilliant driver, have great mechanics, a stupendous car, and still kill/injure spectators if something breaks. TN showed this. Any event insurance carrier is going to be scrutinizing these events.

I enjoy a good burn-out. Humans are not known for their common sense (i.e. "Stay back away from the loud, fast-moving, slightly out-of-control 2200 lbs. machine..") We need to build common sense into the events to protect the spectators.

My sympathies to the families that lost loved ones or suffered injuries during that tragic event. Lives were cut way too short.

My sympathy to the owner/driver, as well, who I am sure feels awful having played a part in the untimely deaths of young lives. As well as the event coordinator, whom set this up as a charitable event.

DD