Have They Made Auto Racing Too Safe?

It’s an argument that’s as old as the day is long. Have NASCAR and IndyCar made racing too safe? And have millions of fans stopped watching it because they no longer see the big wrecks and images of drivers being carried away in an ambulance? I’ve just finished reading another brilliant column by Ed Hinton over at ESPN.com. In it, he talks about how brave (or how crazy) Tony Stewart was earlier this week when he got back on the horse, so to speak, and got behind the wheel of a winged sprint car. It was the same kind of car that got him injured so badly he missed most of last season and is still recovering from his injuries in the current one. I for one hope that Stewart’s getting back on the horse...

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