Hutchins barely survived the accident and, currently confined to a wheelchair, is continuing to recover. Doctors say he will probably walk again but racing is out of the question. This is not a new revelation it has been going on for years. But in the current circumstances, there's a great deal of money to be gained or lost, there are investors to be satisfied and there are numerous other factors that weigh heavily in the sanctioning body's decisions about what to say, what not to say and when to say it. Decisions to slow down race cars at the risk of losing fans or to postpone races until tracks are redesigned and made safer all have devastating effects on the bottom line.
Auto racing is no different from pro football or any other sport.
The primary intent is to make a profit. Therefore, you don't always tell the truth. All this having been said, someone needs to analyze those autopsy photos to see what really happened. Dale's legacy deserves as much and the lives of each of the current drivers might depend on it. It is not the Tattler, Star or National Inquirer.