That was pretty close last night. They were lucky, as was Dillon, the car hit at the base of the catch fence, and not higher. Another thing was the fact he was fortunate enough to go in bottom first, and not top end first like Dan Wheldon. If he had there would have been pieces of him everywhere in the stands. There was enough force in spite of going in bottom first, to rip the engine and transmission from the car, and all but cut it in two.
This wreck shows the strength of the catch fence. But it also shows how close we've come time and time again to a car almost getting into the crowd. Sooner or later someone's luck is going to run out. There were people hurt in the stands last night. They were lucky. One of these days, if a car gets loose, they'll lose hundreds.
This wreck shows the strength of the catch fence. But it also shows how close we've come time and time again to a car almost getting into the crowd. Sooner or later someone's luck is going to run out. There were people hurt in the stands last night. They were lucky. One of these days, if a car gets loose, they'll lose hundreds.