Kyle Busch and NASCAR saftey

So originally I was going to write a post to catch up on NASCAR news after Daytona but after today I could wait any longer. As a Kyle Busch fan this is hard for me to write. Watching his hit today was sickening and I had a feeling before the race had even finished that he had broken his leg and would not be racing in the Daytona 500 tomorrow. I hated hearing the news that I was right as a KB fan it was my worst nightmare. Finding out he not only has a broken left foot which is bad enough, but also a compound fracture of his right leg is devastating. I remember two years ago when Tony Stewart broke his leg in a compound fracture and seeing how much he has gone through it's hard to know that Kyle isn't going to be racing for a while. Obviously I care about Kyle's health first and foremost and want him to focus on getting better, but it's hard knowing that I won't be able to cheer him on in NASCAR for a while. I've been a Kyle Busch fan since I started watching NASCAR. My thoughts go out to his wife Samantha tonight knowing that she is pregnant and now dealing with this on top of being pregnant. Kyle I hope you heal well and get better soon your fans will be anxiously awaiting your return and we wish you all the best.

NASCAR has done a amazing job with safety and I know without a Hans device that it's likely Kyle wouldn't be here and I'd be writing a post in memory of him. So I thank NASCAR for all they have done but as a fan it's hard to know that there are still tracks out there with areas drivers could hit that don't have safer barriers. There's obviously no guarantee that a safer barrier would have kept Kyle from breaking his leg however it's likely that it would have. I thank Daytona for realizing that they need to cover their whole track in safer barriers. There is no reason not to have a safer barrier and I'm glad Daytona is going to fix their track. However it saddens me to know that Kyle had to break his leg and his foot for Daytona to change something. That California waited until Denny Hamlin broke his back to fix the wall he hit. The drivers have said it, there is no wall that is safe that a driver won't hit. NASCAR owes it to the drivers to make racing as safe as they can by providing safer barriers on all the walls. I hope the other tracks take notice of what Daytona is doing and don't wait for a driver to hit a wall at their track and be injured or worse killed before they do something. Watkins Glen is a track that comes to my mind there have been so many horrific accidents out their the past few years. I fear it is only a matter of time before a driver is severely injured at Watkins Glen I understand that as a road course it is a big track to fix but something must be done. I know as a fan and I'm sure most fans would agree with me we don't want to see our favorite drivers severely injured and missing races to wake tracks up and cause them to apply safer barriers. I understand that safer barriers cost money but their is to me no price on a drivers safety and I would hope tracks agree with me. Yes all drivers and those in the sport fans included know their is risk for severe injury or death, but when there are proven safety measures that haven't yet been used it's on the tracks. Thank you NASCAR for all you have done with safety and continue to do. Daytona thank you for not just fixing the wall Kyle hit but all the walls at your track. I hope the other tracks take notice and begin to fix their tracks before a driver gets hurt there.

Congrats to Ryan Reed on your first career win today. You are an inspiration for continuing to live your dream despite your diagnosis. It was awesome to see your excitement and how much you've overcome knowing 4 years ago you were diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes and told you would never race again. You not only raced you are now a winner in NASCAR. Congrats on your win and I wish you all the best your a great role model not only for those with Type 1 but also those without. Your a true example of why a person should never give up on their dreams and keep fighting.

I hope all my fellow race fans enjoy the race tomorrow Good Luck to my remaining favorites Denny Hamlin and Joey Logano. I wish you both all the best but in light of today more than that I pray for a safe race for involved. I would never wish injury on a driver even if I don't like them have a safe race tomorrow. Kyle I wish you all the best in your recovery you will be missed while your away and I eagerly await your return whenever that may be.