Originally Posted By: gman2304
Yeah, we need to add some more restrictions on the engines to slow these 'race cars' down some more, and maybe add some rubber bumpers around the sides of the cars to protect these 'race car drivers' even more. It's a dangerous 'sport' for cryin out loud. IIRC Bill Elliot turned a qualifying lap in 1986 at over 212 mph. The Hans device and safer barriers are all great safety innovations, but all these restrictions that slow the cars down is the main reason why attendance has dropped. Nose to tail racing for 199 laps is hard to watch on TV, let alone the time and expense to attend a race in person.
I really don't think anyone (on here) is calling for slower/safer cars. the call is for there to be the softer "safer barriers" all the way around, all sides, all tracks.
before adding in new bleachers and nacho vendors.
esp at ISC owned tracks, as ISC and NASCAR are run by enough of the same people, they are practically the same company.(not legally, or technically, but...)
and i'm all for them going faster, and getting the race done sooner, but these current speeds are within ~40mph of turning enough G's to be approaching the limits of human survivability:
http://what-if.xkcd.com/116/