I was there last night and wittnessed the crash, he dove into the corner and gave it all it had, tried to turn, or maybe he thought he could drift through the corner, either way he didn't he hit the wall. When you choice to run King of the Hill, you make that choice of your own free will. I am sure the track explains that they will not guarantee your safety, your car is not insured, and I am also sure these drivers are told to use common sense. This is suppose to be for the thrill of taking your car on a race track to see what it is like. But common sense has to be used. You have to know your cars limitations, or don't go that fast. You wouldn't drive your car hard and fast down a ramp or a winding road that you didn't know. And if you did well people aren't going to say its unsafe shut it down. Yes it is very unfortunate what happen last night, it's unfortunate that he was badly hurt and the car is a write off, but then again he choose to put the car on the track, and he Chose to take the turn at a high rate of speed. Maybe he should have checked it out with his car, and come back next weekend and push it a little further. It's not like they pay to put there car out there. It's included with admission. Keep King of the Hill, but if you are going to try it use common sense. This is a race track, you are not on an average street, and this is not average street ashfault. at least I don't think it is. Even our first time drivers in racing, in a car that has a full roll cage and is designed to withstand hard impacts on a track don't go out there and put the pedal to the medal, they take there time and get a feel for the track. Dido on it not happening on a regular street. Heaven only knows how many people could have been killed. This young man thought he knew it all and could drive hard and fast on a track, but he found out differently the hard way, a race track is a little different. So for all those who wish to try King of the Hill, remember it is better to go out a couple of times, get a feel for the track, see how your car responds in the turns with caution, then when you are comfortable, come out again and put your car to the test, just know the limits. Every good racer knows the limits of his car, thats why he is able to come back every week and do it again. You don't win your first time out unless you ARE an experienced racer.
As a matter of fact when I attended Delaware Speedway on the May 24th weekend of this year someone who was driving in King Of The Hill there totalled their Honda Prelude and I believe they were taken away in the ambulance... This is not a "Barrie Speedway" only occurence. Do I think that some people who decide to take their car on the track push the envelope a little too hard? Yes I do, but they accept the consequences of their actions. Just the same as I do when I strap into my Thunder Car. My car is built for racing only, and it can do things on the track that street cars cannot do and if you think any differently you aren't very smart and know absolutely nothing about stock car racing... Do I feel bad about that individual's injuries? Absolutely, just the same as I would about any other competitor.
this is the most positive good info session i have seen for a long time! i hope the person who hit the wall reads this and i hope that person is ok nobody wants to see that happen to a racer or king of the hill driver...
That's what waivers are for...
Hell, what's to stop someone who wrecks somewhere from suing a track now, if waivers don't mean anything?