Pappy said:
The guy that crashed was reportedly a regular at the Ring. He hit a TRUCK on the track responding to a clean-up a spill from a Porsche that had already put other cars off the track. Where were the course workers? Do they not have enough? Flags? Low budget operation? I wouldn't jump to conclusions on where the responsibility lies.
I agree. There is hardly any information from which to draw a conclusion other than a WAG. The one thing that I noted is that the fatality was of a regular driver/visitor at the track. So, at least he was a person who fully understood the risks and the possibility of encountering an incident like this. The specific accident situation of coolant on the track, 5-15 cars spinning, cars pulled over, and civilians running up the track to warn drivers is not “that” unusual. ( I have seen a few of those ‘ring videos before.) It certainly is sad when we hear of a fellow enthusiast paying the ultimate price for participating in what many of us enjoy so much.
