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Old 02-23-2013, 06:41 PM   #49
PirateJohn
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Originally Posted by RedRocket View Post
The only fence that can stop a 3500 lb car would be a wall, and they're too hard to see through.
You have to accept some amount of potential injury just as a race watcher.
As I recall those fences are built with steel cable that looks like it could stop a battleship.

I am sure that the France family is reviewing this carefully. A new car design that breaks in two isn't good for business.


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