mike honcho
Knuckleheads
In an instant, my mind flashed to the potential danger. My immediate concern was that the cars screaming toward the cable would pull it rapidly, whipping it across the grandstand at head level.
After witnessing the horror of February's last lap Nationwide Series crash at Daytona in person andreporting on the scene as fans were transported away with burns, cuts and other serious injuries, my stomach immediately knotted.
The cars raced toward us on the frontstretch, I grabbed my dad's shoulder, pulled him down and we ducked between the seats.
After the field roared by, we stood up and joined the growing frenzy around us desperately waving and yelling to draw the attention of someone – anyone – who could bring the race to a halt.
No officials seemed to notice. Several fans tossed beers and other items toward the track, hoping the splashes would gain notice.
Still, a second time, the field raced towards us. Fans below us desperately yanked the cord from the track while others scurried out of the way or just simply ducked. Sections of fans all around us continued to holler.
Finally, just as the field passed at speed once more, the caution flag waved. Several cars had impacted the line both in front of our seats and where the other end of the suspended cable had fallen. Somehow, it wrapped or tore through many cars causing substantial cosmetic damage. Pieces of the cord were dragged all around the track. Even the leader, Kyle Busch, had some significant damage
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/firsth...-overhead-camera-cable-failure-192500754.html
After witnessing the horror of February's last lap Nationwide Series crash at Daytona in person andreporting on the scene as fans were transported away with burns, cuts and other serious injuries, my stomach immediately knotted.
The cars raced toward us on the frontstretch, I grabbed my dad's shoulder, pulled him down and we ducked between the seats.
After the field roared by, we stood up and joined the growing frenzy around us desperately waving and yelling to draw the attention of someone – anyone – who could bring the race to a halt.
No officials seemed to notice. Several fans tossed beers and other items toward the track, hoping the splashes would gain notice.
Still, a second time, the field raced towards us. Fans below us desperately yanked the cord from the track while others scurried out of the way or just simply ducked. Sections of fans all around us continued to holler.
Finally, just as the field passed at speed once more, the caution flag waved. Several cars had impacted the line both in front of our seats and where the other end of the suspended cable had fallen. Somehow, it wrapped or tore through many cars causing substantial cosmetic damage. Pieces of the cord were dragged all around the track. Even the leader, Kyle Busch, had some significant damage
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/firsth...-overhead-camera-cable-failure-192500754.html
