I dont think slowing down the pace is a real solution, but it would alleviate the major issue here which I think is people having to watch for multiple cars. I think the better solution is to have concrete barrier circles for photographers to be inside of. If it's hard to get a good angle, there can be a 4-5ft platform inside the barriers to get a higher angle and use a telephoto lens.

It's a compromise, but the concrete is really a necessity, and from a drivers standpoint, no one wants to slow the events down even more. Getting decent seat time is hard enough already.

As far as EMT's go. Well there were quite a few EMT's at the event, including me, but it is always better to have a fully equipped unit on standby. Without proper equipment, EMT's are very limited in what we can do.

Most ambulance companies have trucks roaming around waiting for calls and it's possible to arrange for a truck or even 2 to set their staging area at the track so they can run their regular calls, yet also be ready to respond should something happen on the course.