why are people surprised?

[CW&M Mom]

jeez what a mess...

[gctattoo]

I personally don't see why some people enjoy watching others drive really fast in a circle. It's stupid and pointless IMO. Wouldn't the gas money that's completely wasted be better spent feeding the poor?

[beth119]

My husband thinks that half the people show up to these things *hoping* there is a crash. Same thing with Nascar....

[mom24stinkers]

My husband thinks that half the people show up to these things *hoping* there is a crash. Same thing with Nascar....

He's probably right. Just like a lot of people go to hockey games hoping to see a fight.

[jen276here]

He's probably right. Just like a lot of people go to hockey games hoping to see a fight.

Nah - we love the game too!!!

[shashabell]

OMG how horrible. Here'a video someone shot at the race:

YouTube - On Tape: Deadly Off-Road 'California 200' Crash

The spectators could literally reach out and touch the trucks as they went by.

[shashabell]

I just re-viewed the video with my son that I posted. There were a lot of people running around with beer in their hands so I used it as a learning tool that drinking can impair people's judgement. He got the point.

[billig]

Natural Selection.

[ocean_brez]

These people shouldn't be suprised. They are adrenaline junkies just like the racers are and so instead of staying back, they (the viewers) get closer and closer to the action. Stuff happens and they knew better to stay back. I do not fault the driver at all. It's not as if he got up and decided "jeez, I think I'll roll my vehicle and take out a few lives today just because." Good grief!