Yup, and we all think of those guys like friends or family for the enjoyment we get. NASCAR ignoring safety is having them threaten folks we care about.
My husband and I owned a factory stock race car and ran it for a couple of years down at Tucson. One of the first races we were at, a local guy hit the wall head on in his Camaro and broke a collarbone. That’s when I looked at my husband and said, “Oh. This is serious stuff.” He just nodded back at me.