You don't have time. They say your driver's suit allows you five or six seconds. Fire is the worst. I'd rather take a crash than I would be on fire. You just don't know.
Crashes are nasty, but fire is the worst enemy.
The circumstances surrounding Longley and Easley just drove the point home. Hamlin, for one, bought all new safety equipment this year. Both of them had been around for a long time. I know guys that didn't wear gloves before but do now. Ken talked to us before the first race of the season and said the one thing you have to be able to do is to get out the right-hand side of your car, so if you have to get out in a hurry, you can.