Eams Sunday updates

[Kwd1253]

That stupid not having emergency responders at a track. Specially the condition at eams this pass weekend. Some of the best wheelmen where spinning and getting into each other more they usually do, some due to equipment failure because of track conditions. Glad nothing didnt, them guys stuck it out for chance get nice check and for the fans to see a crazy race.

[fastford]

CnB , the only time i have ever herd of no one having an ambulance when a car is on the track down here in the south , is from this bunch of jokers , when we went there back in the 90s and early 2000s , there would be 500 plus cars show up and money flying every where , they ruined that and now trying to save every dime , ITS THERE OWN DAM FAULT............

[Vchild]

Sounds like an excuse to me. Don't believe eams would run there main feature without ems somwhere on the grounds....

[Punisher88]

Oh yes they would. Lol. They always have. It's not state law in Alabama so they take advantage of it. They used to have a track owned ambulance that some folks that kinda knew the difference between an a$$hole and an elbow that were nothing more than track workers. It wasn't even legally allowed on the street.. it could only drive you to the parking lot outside to meet an actual ambulance..

[Vchild]

How far away from the track is there a fire station with ems personnel?

[Vchild]

Oh yes they would. Lol. They always have. It's not state law in Alabama so they take advantage of it. They used to have a track owned ambulance that some folks that kinda knew the difference between an a$$hole and an elbow that were nothing more than track workers. It wasn't even legally allowed on the street.. it could only drive you to the parking lot outside to meet an actual ambulance..

Some pretty big names there racing.... Hard to believe the track would send ems home lol.

[fastford]

Some pretty big names there racing.... Hard to believe the track would send ems home lol.

evidently , you have had no dealing with the owners , the ones that have , have no problem believing it....

[Punisher88]

Bout 3 miles away is the closest volunteer fire station. It's closer to 6 or 7 miles to the closest real fire station. Which I'm honestly not sure they go to the track because it's not actually in the Phenix City city limits.

[jr29]

Davenport told Dirt On Dirt that the absence of EMT's was one reason that he pulled in.

Like a few others, I remember races being delayed on several occasions in my area on over the years while waiting on EMT's.

I believe I heard about a similar situation to this weekend's at a sprint car show in Missouri a year or two ago. I think one or two drivers refused to race that night.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Oh yes they would. Lol. They always have. It's not state law in Alabama so they take advantage of it. They used to have a track owned ambulance that some folks that kinda knew the difference between an a$$hole and an elbow that were nothing more than track workers. It wasn't even legally allowed on the street.. it could only drive you to the parking lot outside to meet an actual ambulance..

I believe you 100%, and it’s a dam shame. No EMS, no fire, you should not race period.

[chupp n bloomer fan]

CnB , the only time i have ever herd of no one having an ambulance when a car is on the track down here in the south , is from this bunch of jokers , when we went there back in the 90s and early 2000s , there would be 500 plus cars show up and money flying every where , they ruined that and now trying to save every dime , ITS THERE OWN DAM FAULT............

Yeah I remember the stats, sad. And I wasn’t trying to pick on the South, just the two recent occurrences were in Ga and Ala. Though the Charlie Floyd one was Ohio.

[Chris Thomason]

You didnt come off as pickin on us CnB. Facts are facts...

I was mad at a few of the drivers at first, but you cant blame them if emegency crews were not there. Those minutes between a high speed slm crash and first responders coming from miles down the road could mean someones life. Thats for bringing this to light fellas...I enjoy going to the track and not having to pull against someone.

[NormP]

That's correct, never been there. Just saying the best in the sport raced so evidently they knew profession ems wasn't too far away.

Or they just flat out decided to take their chances.

If the closest firehouse was a volunteer firehouse then it could have been quite a wait depending on if anyone was hanging out in the station when the call came in, and even then I'm not sure how "professional" the response would have been.

I wouldn't have let the volunteer firefighters give me an aspirin for a headache when I lived up in the eastern part of the state.

[ptown]

So, we know for sure that, no ems were on the grounds, correct?

Insurance doesn’t demand they be there, what about common sense?

[chupp n bloomer fan]

Common sense tells me the guys who finished the race wouldn't take a gamble like that if they weren't sure, in the event they need ems, there wasn't trained ems pretty dam close by.

But you’ve already invested 3-4 days in that debacle, so you’re going to roll the dice to try and make some money. Most would, some wouldn’t. I can see both sides, but I would not roll the dice.

Only reason Chesley Dixon lived is because his c*ckpit was uphill at Swainsboro.