Racing Deaths

This past week has seen the deaths under competition by both Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli. Dan Wheldon died in an Indy Car crash in Las Vegas and Marco Simocelli diedin a MotoGP motorcycle race in Malaysia this morning. I only know about Wheldon's wreck from the news, but I saw the events that lead to the death of Simoncelli. Simoncelli's death marks the first time that I have seen a racer's helmet torn from his head. Both men died from head trauma and serve to show us that racing is a dangerous sport. I love the spectacle, the sights and sounds of competitive racing, but sometimes things happen that make us realize that the men who risk everything to make a living, sometimes get dealt a losing hand.