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Fencing is fine, it's the poles that do the damage. They need to find a way to get the poles further behind the fence, so the fence can catch the car before it reaches a pole
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Chris A wrote:
Did someone working on the fence get hurt? I noticed a gurney near the wall a few minutes ago, which doesn’t make sense as all the drivers were gone from the scene over an hour ago.


They probably found a neckbone from Richard Petty lodged in there and assumed there was a body somewhere near.
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I say they go full South American safety standards and let the cars plow into a lake.
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Chris A wrote:
Did someone working on the fence get hurt? I noticed a gurney near the wall a few minutes ago, which doesn’t make sense as all the drivers were gone from the scene over an hour ago.


Saw that too, maybe someone fell off the fence.
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How about this, if the cars are so safe, why don't they just make the wall out of cars?
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cookie wrote:
Fencing is fine, it's the poles that do the damage. They need to find a way to get the poles further behind the fence, so the fence can catch the car before it reaches a pole


The fencing itself still acts like a cheese-grater though
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Bourdais not in his car
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The primary objective of the fencing is not to protect the drivers. It is to protect the fans.

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Bourdais making sure that his helmet has been chucked into the lake, giving him the excuse he needs not to race.

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Bourdais doesn't like the look of the fence
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Fence is obviously compromised. I knew this would happen.
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I tell ya hwat, just dump some Seal Master over the fence and call it a day. Bingo bango lets see some two car tango.
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Fence looks like from some zombie-survival games when you just put anything on the wall to survive

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Bourdais has protested about the fence and continuing the race! :o

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Well this should be interesting. Hopefully they stop driving like idiots.
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Ian-S wrote:
Too expensive, reflections, questions over what happens if it shatters etc. Indycar looked into it a few years ago and decided fencing was more efficient.

Really? What was the idea then? Like plexiglass in indoor ice hockey arenas? Sounds like a non-starter when it can barely stop humans.
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