[CSX 4039]

Jamo- this thread (and the most opined entry) was by somebody who was there.
I almost got to come, and I would like to next year, and agree with Stephen that there are very few affordable avenues to let it all hang out, unless you can afford to rent a superspeedway for the day. (Who can do that?) I'm sure people get tired of shelling out to Six Flags, when they have a Cobra sitting in the parking lot.
I also think that if people want to risk injury to themselves, they have a right to do that, but the injury is usually not confined to just the thrill seeker. Often, some totally innocent bystander, who realizes to late that this is an unsafe area is involved. As a physician who rehabilitates trauma, I can speak with authority on this. That is why the airport, or Bonneville salt flats, for that matter is a better venue. I am not opposed to having fun, in fact I encourage it, (if for no other reason than I make a comfortable living off of people who were "just having fun" or, "just showing off a little bit"). But endangering others who have no death defying tendencies steps over the line and puts future DVSF in jeopardy. That would be too bad. Something like this is great, and hopefully a great tradition. Think of the Texas A&M Aggie Bonfire... a great tradtition that got trashed, and cost the University MILLIONS of $$$, and is not over yet.
DV's invitation is not a carte blanche.