| Wrecks due to heart failure seem to be a common | | | | of its drivers to undergo an annual physical, in which a |
| occurrence at race tracks across the country. The | | | | driver's major organs such as hear,lungs, and eyes |
| debate on the safety-oriented nature of local | | | | among others, are tested to ensure their safety on the |
| speedways seem to be of little concern to officials. | | | | race track. |
| However, there are a few speedways that have | | | | Now, sending drivers through a physical each season |
| made a decision to take track safety into their own | | | | may seem un logical due to the expense of such a |
| hands. There are some speedways that have turned | | | | procedure. Some drivers and owners believe that if |
| down drivers that have shown up ill, inebriated or unfit | | | | this would become a track requirement that the |
| to race. Many racers have argued this decision to | | | | number of participants would be greatly reduced. |
| reject unfit drivers to promote a higher level of track | | | | So lets take a step back and ask a few questions. |
| safety on their speedway and turn to other tracks to | | | | 1) Are the speedways that are preventing unfit or ill |
| race on. | | | | drivers wrong for doing so? |
| PRESS-Professional Racing Emergency Safety | | | | 2) Should the race track officials delve into the |
| Services Inc. is a company dedicated to the safety of | | | | never-ending changing pit of health records and |
| drivers and spectators alike. PRESS agrees that | | | | change the overall liability process of their course in |
| MOTORSPORTS are widely viewed as a high-risk | | | | order to promote track safety? |
| endeavor, however, there is no reason to add any fuel | | | | 3) Should local speedways permit drivers with histories |
| to the fire. The age limitation is not much of a concern | | | | of medical problems to compete? |
| for PRESS on the tracks that they oversee, but the | | | | 4) Why, at what is considered a "high-risk", sport is |
| overall wellness of each driver is important. | | | | there not health standards at this level of completion? |
| Many of the professional racing series require that all | | | | |