Danger is always a parallel existence of the race, and on the other hand is a condiment appeal of the sport. High-speed machines competing with the same distance to each centimeter on a racetrack was designed with daring corners, surrounded by bleachers packed see clearly at close range that does not contain a lot of coverage graphics. Even on many racing organizations on the highway, between the track and the audience will not be fenced. From the first day of racing in professional sports were held in 80 to this day, the accident caused by racing has continued to happen. The professional riders to accept it as a "career" of his and they get paid for it, but the audience, the viewers, sometimes catastrophic consequences.
Most recent horrific crash on the track Daytona International Speedway has left 33 people injured and this number is constantly being updated. Tony Stewart is the leading riders that day, but his victory tinged with the smell of bitterness than joy. He said: "We've always said from the start that adventure racing is a sport. We accept that. But it's tough when the fans are caught in it. I can see the crash through the rearview mirror, it's terrible. "
The tragic racing accident for ... audience 1
Same we hit some accident in racing history that the audience is exposed to:
Disaster in 1955 at Lemans:
At race events in the Lemans organize the 1955 framework, a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR race car crashed into the Austin-Healey and shoot straight up not, splashed in embankments sure and flying ground, splashed pieces debris into the crowd. 83 spectators and the driver himself Pierre Levegh were killed, 120 were injured after the incident.
Also by this terrible accident that Mercedes-Benz has withdrawn from the race sponsor position for decades. At one stage, sports car racing is banned in many countries, partly be too catastrophic consequences of this accident that many countries fear.
1978 Safari Rally
The tragic racing accident for ... audience 2
Rally racing (distance) is very dangerous for the audience, because in that audience did not sit behind barricades to see that the they focus right track to cheer for their favorite steering wheel. Standing close to the road when the car lunged at dizzying speed racing accident that has become "as rice meal" to race Rally viewers. In the accident occurred in the Safari Rally held in Africa, nine civilians were killed.
At the Talladega Superspeedway racetrack, in the framework of the Winston 500 in 1987, racer Bobby Allison lost control and deviate drive the car off the track while running at the speed of over 200 mph (310 km / h), working on barrier, causing debris to shoot the crowd.
Thankfully no audience death by accident, but it made the race tighter regulations on safety and the speed limit as we see in the NASCAR today.
1999 VisionAire 500K
VisionAire 500K is ever present on the race calendar IRL at Charlotte Motor Speedway. In 1999, the 2nd place prize, two race car plowed into each other, making tire stayed on the crowd, killing three people, nine people were injured of which one was badly hurt. This race also premature death shortly thereafter and never held back.
In 1998, three fans were killed in a similar situation in the CART race at Michigan racetrack.
Carl Edwards crash at Talladega 2009
At the meter final race to the finish line, Carl Edwards has created one of the most cult crash in NASCAR history when he made owl flew into a fence and flipped over. Edwards injured and can not run to the finish line, but seven spectators were injured when debris from the collision fires. First woman to be taken to hospital by helicopter.
2010 California 200 desert race Mojave Desert race
8 dead, 12 injured in the race took place nine days. A truck lost steering and crashed into the crowd.
Real racing is dangerous, but whether it should prohibit racing? The answer is no. Accidents is something no one wants, it is important that the protection and safety of the race should be conducted closer, more investment and viewers should also pay attention to where the boundary for yourself.
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