Column: IndyCar is clearly too risky; time to shut it down
http://my.xfinity.com/articles/sports-motorsports/20150828/CAR--Paul.Newberry-082815/
Enough already. After the latest tragedy in IndyCar — Wilson's death from being struck on the top of the head by a piece of flying debris during a race last weekend at Pocono — it's time to shut down this ridiculously dangerous form of racing....
Pray that everyone survives Sunday's season-ending race at Sonoma, then pull the plug.
It's already too late to undo the tragedy and mayhem of the last two decades. Going back to 1996, eight drivers, six fans, and one track official have been killed at IndyCar events, either in the current series or its predecessors, the Indy Racing League and CART-Champ Car....
"When you have a sport where you put on helmets and firesuits, obviously it's not safe," said Hamilton, who became a car owner and radio commentator after his devastating wreck at Texas Motor Speedway in 2001. "The last time I checked, you don't see Tiger Woods putting on a helmet and a firesuit."
Or, they could deal with the issue like NASCAR did after Dale Earnhardt's death: the HANS head and neck support systems, the restrictor plates at places like Daytona and Talladega, and so on.
