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Re: Superspeedways

To: SlyFoxRc@aol.com
Subject: Re: Superspeedways
From: Paul Foster <pfoster@gdi.net>
Date: Mon, 01 Nov 1999 18:17:29 -0500
SlyFoxRc@aol.com wrote:
> 
> In a message dated 99-11-01 10:21:08 EST, pfoster@gdi.net writes:
> 
> << Fontana is only a year old. >>
> Try three years old, and it would be a little difficult
> to build a "safe" place to pilot a 235-240 mph projectile.

I misplaced a year there somewhere. I coulda sworn this was the second
race instead of the 3rd. Alien abduction or what?

> That's why it is like it is, there is risk involved.

Unacceptable risk in my opinion. And Carroll Smith for one agrees with
me.

> Fontana is about as state-of-the-art as it gets.

And Daytona is state-of-the-art too? Talledega?

> Maybe we should receommend that the entire track
> be enclosed with styrofoam.

If it would help then do it. Not doing anything is almost criminal.

> 
> It was tragic, but Greg Moore died doing what he loved,
> it also happened to be his job........few of us are that
> fortunate.

Do you think he would agree with you if he was alive today? I don't.

Paul Foster

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