Quote Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged View Post
The car had all the proper safety equipment, cage...etc..etc. The passenger was impaled by the tree and died instantly. Really very sad, and my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family.

With regards to anything can happen....this is a sobering reminder of just how dangerous this sport can be and the risk that everyone takes while doing it.

When looking at arial shots of the track, I now see that the tree line is way too close to the racing surface between T8 and T9, especially given the very high speeds achieved in this area.


Yeah but almost every track could probably say that. Almost every turn at Road Atlanta has trees right off the track.