The medical staff thought at first he might have more severe head injuries as well. Cary was admitted to the hospital in serious condition. I'm happy to report he was released from the hospital Sunday. But the accident should teach a vital lesson. All the kill switches, manually operated or automatic, restrictor plates and other such devices are not going to keep a driver from going hard into the wall under the right circumstances.
Soft walls are the answer.
And not just in the corners, all the way around the track, cost be damned. The concrete behind the wall was shattered and the wall moved back. Related to the above. Representatives from the IRL, USAC and K and K insurance were all on hand to try to determine if the new technology was something they needed to be looking at. Safer Race Tracks would love to know.