“Later in the race...”
So men died and they kept racing? I see we haven’t progressed since the Roman colosseums.
Shameful!
Yes, everyone should have immediately curled up into fetal position and cried, and then all of the spectators should have been given grief counseling.
I guess you are one of those people who think they should have speed limits in Indy races and that tightrope walkers should have nets.
Outlaw all sports where there is even the remotest chance that people might die or get seriously injured.
Are you in favor out outlawing football and hardball for children under the age of 21?
Do you support outlawing dodgeball in elementary schools?
Were you one of the people that lobbied to get rid of swingsets in elementary schools?
The other drivers said that Eddie Sachs and Dave McDonald would have wanted the race to continue. It’s what I would have wanted as well.
You remind me of how the America I grew up in is gone. Too bad. The men got thrown out with the bathwater.
If you don’t want to take a chance of dying, don’t drive a race car!
I’ve always taken the attitude that if it saves time, or you can win the race and have a 50% chance of survival, I DO IT!!!
safety is for cowards!
i’ve busted myself up a lot of times but i’m still here at 76.
i've been present for three driver deaths, Francois Cevert, Helmuth Koinigg and J. D. McDuffie, only McDuffie was during a race the other two prior to raceday all of them knew the chances they were taking and none of them would have wanted to have the race canceled/stopped...
that is part of what makes them drivers, accepting the risks involved
“So men died and they kept racing? I see we haven’t progressed since the Roman colosseums.”
No one is sent out on the track at the point of sword. They all knew it was dangerous and they, being FREE MEN, chose to do it anyway.
Apparently you don’t understand racing. Fifty years ago, but still racing.
Tell me, what should they have done? Never race again? Is that what you want?