Trucketup - PlanB - I agree with your thoughts as well as Milwaukee's
"...racing is dangerous and I believe all of us know that and accept it. Part of the experience is being close to the race vehicles despite the potential danger.
Or we can spectate from such a distance it become a video game...."
Same goes for the sleeping dog.
Needless wringing of hands, and worrying about hypothetical what ifs at this point, doesn't fit in my book. Having been to Maxton, Wilmington, LTA, & the salt for nine years I have had no reservations about how each of those venues is run. Each has a great staff & a great Rookie Orientation, as well as the important morning Drivers Meetings.
If
everyone attended the Drivers/Riders meetings, paid attention, and then followed all procedures, this thread most likely would never have been started.
Now as a closing for me - if somebody doesn't want to be close to the action, they can just set up a pit or spectate wherever they think its safe enough for them, the pit areas of all these venues have plenty of room.
Go fast - stop safe
Jimbo
P.S S&S has a very nice "hospitality tent/trailer" also. I mean to tell ya - they put out the food and snacks. How do say pro bono ?