As stock-car racing lays to rest its Elvis, an issue for the day is whether something good can't come of Dale Earnhardt's death. The questions cry out with his passing. Officials say they won't do anything reactionary.
Hardened fans say it's just do-gooders shouting for more safety rules.
Moving on Dale Earnhardt was buried in his hometown Wednesday in a private service, even as his team prepared to return his car to the track. Kevin Harvick, a Busch Grand National driver for RCR, will take over Earnhardt's car for the rest of the season, a team source said, speaking on condition of anonymity. Full story, click here . I think they'll apply pressure from behind the scenes, maybe talk about a required HANS device or other changes. They have to be responsible to a much broader group of people.