[atc23]

Indeed. I laughed out loud when some media golden girl got all upset when she issued a breathless report that Stewart "revved his engine aggressively". - that's how you steer a dirt car, little miss.

Speaking of fatalities, you should have seen it before seatbelts became mandatory! Seat belts add weight! - whaddaya need thems fer?

[ZirconEncrustedTweezers]

“Speaking of fatalities, you should have seen it before seatbelts became mandatory! Seat belts add weight! - whaddaya need thems fer?”

That was also at a time when race cars used a lot of magnesium (which also saves weight). A lot of them preferred being thrown from the car to being trapped in a car that might burst into flames any second.