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Quote: I have no inside information but I am not a blind loyalist and I can see what is happening, right in front on me, without the prejudiced view of the people that are part of this circus. Quote: Who cares if it NASCAR sanctioned or not? It is racing and they all follow the lead of the big dog. Watch any sport below the level of the NBA, MLB, NHL or NFL and you'll see the same thing. They emulate what they see and all want to be like Mike. This is not new or unique. It is the way it has been for years. Sanctioned or not, related or not, it simply doesn't matter. NASCAR is driving the bus!! Quote: TS will settle this little mess before it ever goes to court. Nobody's rates will go up even $1 because it will never be a claim. The kids family will be told this one will be hard to win and TS will be told by his lawyers it will be best to give them a million or two and get the necessary releases. Everyone will avoid the bad PR and it will just go away. Quote: I guess you're right, TS's actions aren't detrimental to the sport. In fact, the sport is gaining substantially from his actions. That includes his multiple fights on and off the track and now he can notch his belt with a 20 year-old kid dead. Just what did anyone with half a brain expect would happen when you do this sort of thing enough times? Quote: Talk to any first year law student or the most seasoned trial lawyer. They will all tell you the same thing; those waivers getting signed are strictly dog & pony shows. They have all the legal weight of toilet paper. If you think for one second they indemnify anyone, I have bridge and some swampland to sell you. The good news for that kid's family is he wasn't hit by Bubba at the trailer park. They hit the jackpot. He got hit by a guy that can write a 7 digit check, without batting an eye. Pontificate all you want. This crap is all about getting fans in the seats and doing WHATEVER it takes to make that happen. It is hard to feign outrage when the behavior that led to this kid's death has been tolerated and even encouraged over the past few years. Can you really not see how they have gone down this dangerous path and helped build this culture? If NASCAR or any other racing organization wanted to make racing safer it would take a meeting of about 1 hour to make some real simple rules: 1.) You get out of your car on a track, before being instructed to do so by an official (exceptions for cars on fire or going into a lake), you are banned for life. Think anyone will get out of their car? 2.) You get into a physical altercation on the property of the race track, you are banned for life. 3.) No more yellow flags. ALL incidents are red flags and all cars must come to a complete stop as soon as possible. Violate this and you are banned for life. There are just three that would have saved dozens of lives over the past few years. I'm sure smart folks could come up with a dozen more. But that isn't what NASCAR or any racing organization wants. |