Guess they figure they're big enough and powerful enough to withstand the battle. Damage beyond imaginations and good reason is occuring in the midst of all the reports. Owners and team members, safety-vocal drivers, worried families are torn between who they work for or benefit from and whether they are being assured of safety, or have they fallen prey to a missed focus. Sponsors are suddenly aware of just how quickly they could lose millions in advertising dollars in one driver and seek to protect their investments. Loyalty wanes rapidly in light of fabricated stories in the shadow of death.
Drivers are ultimately an independent breed.
Most owners were drivers at one time or another. A shockwave wracked the racing world the day Dale Earnhardt died at Daytona. Last year, when I thought it couldn't hurt any worst after Adam died, we lost Kenny Irwin. I wasn't willing to blame the track but more inclined to blame inexperience and mechanical failure. And, I wondered how it must've felt to be Kenny's and Adam's fans.