The problem is not what to do for normal runs. I mean dragsters come down from 330mph in 1/4 mile (with something like a 6g hit when the chute(s) hit). So cars can be stopped if things work.
The question is what to do when things, or brains, or egos don't work. It might be interesting to see about the magnitude of the problem, at least as it pertains to speed. Fer instance what's the slowest car to have ever gone out? Could it be that regs need to be put into place for vehicle mods only for cars traveling over that speed? Just asking.
Frankly I kind of like running back towards George's. Kind of does away with Elmo HP on those windy days, but if somebody did go "out" we'd only kill a few pucker bushes and bend up the car pretty good. The bent car would be penalty enough and would eliminate the heartbreak for the board of how hard to come down on an "innocent" offender. Not to mention no sun in your eyes on those early morning runs. We could even make a "dog leg" (much like ECTA) up into that piece of the lake just north of the SCTA building road for the folks in real trouble and able to steer.
Just my $.015
Jim