Folks ok at Lauren’s

[weatherman85]

Would post pic but don’t recall how on here. This is a small section of grandstand last that’s for the outside pit area of the track at Laurens. Not general grandstand section.

[Rajflyboy]

https://www.facebook.com/groups/707201749694939/ Scroll down for video or not. Stay off the fences. Happens so fast.

[jog49]

The flimsy fence isn't the most dangerous thing at Laurens although pretty significant. Those old, wavy concrete grandstands should have fallen down many years ago!

[NeedforLMspeed]

Doesn't matter if you're at Daytona or the Chili Bowl. There's always that risk. That 1 in a million.

[Rocky]

We had a situation like that happen at Dixieland last summer and we lucked out as well. Thankfully everybody is going to be okay. I can tell you that people standing way too close or not in the best spot is not a new phenomenon. The name I use as a screen name here was given to me by a promoter when I was working track security 25 years ago. People got too close and stood right next to sketchy fences back in the 90's too. People get excited and want to be close I get it, racing is exciting man. I can't tell if there's a little section of bleachers there. Anyways I ain't here to Monday Morning quarterback. Glad everybody is gonna be all right.

[AllenK]

I saw on FB where one young lady got banged up pretty bad,but maybe she will have a quick recovery.

The one fellow who got pinned against the fence by the car might've made it,but the fence dividing the area where the car went and the main stands stopped him. I hope he's ok as well. That was a scary video.

[ride height]

When I announced at a race track back in the day....I would constantly have to tell adults to get their kids away from the fence. This is why. This could have been a disaster way worse than apparently it was.

[Rajflyboy]

When I announced at a race track back in the day....I would constantly have to tell adults to get their kids away from the fence. This is why. This could have been a disaster way worse than apparently it was.

Thanks for doing a great job 👍

[jog49]

There are Darwin Award candidates at every dirt track in the country.

[Rajflyboy]

The true Darwin Award goes to the dude that ran across the track in front of Kyle Petty many years ago at Pocono

[johnE]

Don’t blame the fans, the car went two rows into the stands and the man who was hit was walking in the only place available to walk to and from those seats.

[Rajflyboy]

True. Bad timing and luck.

[johnE]

It’s important to keep in mind that the driver, Mike Kernals, is somewhere in his mid seventies. Is it time for him to find a younger driver for his car?

[CIRF]

My intention is not to change the subject or hijack the thread but this incident reminded me of a horrible occurrence that took place during the early years of La Salle Speedway. A late model got up into the catch fence and it broke one of the vertical fence supports off at the top of the concrete wall. The weight and momentum of the late model viciously forced that support down into the first few rows of bleachers striking and killing a young boy from Streator, Illinois. At this point I don't remember for sure if the boy was playing in the walkway in front of the bleachers of if he was actually setting in the bleachers. One of the most gut wrenching experiences to witness anyone can imagine.

Please, please, people. Stay as far away from the catch fence as possible while the cars are at full song. Although this recent incident did not end in a loss of life or serious injury it certainly will once again create a red flag for insurance companies and local authority's. Racing doesn't need, nor can it afford, things like this to happen. We all like to see publicity for the sport we all love but not this kind.

[Rajflyboy]

In case you have not seen the Darwin winner for fans =. https://twitter.com/nascarmemories/s...261249?lang=en