Odd you should mention that--I thought the same thing. I have raced at
several tracks that have a bump, patch, or some other odd spot that, if
taken wrong, will send you into a spin or straight into the wall. Perhaps
there is a spot at Loudon that, under the right conditions, can cause a car
to break loose. The initial report is Irwin's throttle stuck--they said the
same about Petty's although an inspection of the car found that may not have
been the case. Something just doesn't seem right here--two deaths in the
same spot is cause for a closer investigation. At the same time, it could
just be a freak accident. For the safety of all the drivers, I hope they
find out.
My thoughts are with the Irwin family in the loss of a very talented driver.
Dave
"LegendNo6"
> Odd you should mention that--I thought the same thing. I have raced at
> several tracks that have a bump, patch, or some other odd spot that, if
> taken wrong, will send you into a spin or straight into the wall. Perhaps
> there is a spot at Loudon that, under the right conditions, can cause a car
> to break loose. The initial report is Irwin's throttle stuck--they said the
> same about Petty's although an inspection of the car found that may not have
> been the case. Something just doesn't seem right here--two deaths in the
> same spot is cause for a closer investigation. At the same time, it could
> just be a freak accident. For the safety of all the drivers, I hope they
> find out.
> My thoughts are with the Irwin family in the loss of a very talented driver.
> Dave
> "LegendNo6"
