In a sense, there had been. Auto racing fans are among the most passionate in all of sports. I still can't believe it. Death does not come equipped with shock absorbers. Sure, she had seen him wreck before.
Wrecks are a part of racing.
When the TV cameras showed him sliding into the wall, she was concerned - but not alarmed. He had always walked away from accidents. When he didn't, she realized something was terribly wrong. April kept vigil by the TV and radio. As her mother, Debra, searched the Internet for updates, her daughter remained very quiet.