It’s an interesting topic, but one that is rarely mentioned in NASCAR: If a driver uses his car as a weapon during a race and injures or kills another competitor or fan, could there be legal implications?
Could Carl Have Gone To Jail For Atlanta Wreck?
↵Bob Pockrass of SceneDaily.com explored the issue in a thorough story, and the answer according to the lawyers he spoke with is...maybe.
↵One lawyer Pockrass spoke with said:
↵↵“District attorneys are elected officials. Politics are part of the game. Let’s say you did something like what happened at Atlanta and even admitted, ‘Hell yeah I did it’ and it was Dale Earnhardt [injured]. Do you think a district attorney might indict you to get votes and publicity?”
↵↵The sport would be changed forever if there turned out to be legal consequences for actions on the track. For now, will that change how some drivers race?
↵Doubtful.
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