I've been away for more than a week... went home to help my mom with some things and relax in Kansas. It was good to disconnect for awhile.
It has been quite a weekend already. The Felipe Massa accident was a freak occurrence, but it's not the first time an open-wheel driver has been hit in the helmet by debris. Usually, the impact is fatal - such as last week when Henry Surtees was killed after being struck by a loose wheel at Brands Hatch in England. (Surtees' father, John, was the first to win world championships on two wheels and then on four in Formula One.) Tom Pryce was a promising F1 driver who was killed after being struck by a fire extinguisher in a tragic accident that also killed a track worker in 1977. I'm not sure what would solve the problem, but I suspect the drivers will push for a safety review.
What a feat for Ron Hornaday to win four Truck Series races in a row. That 33 team is hitting on all cylinders on all types of tracks.
Now, it's time for the Brickyard - and double-file restarts with a narrow turn one entrance. Could be calamitous and should be exciting.
