LIMITS ON WHAT DRIVERS CAN DO ON THEIR OFF WEEKENDS???

Kasey Kahne didn't go on vacation like so many other Cup drivers on the final off weekend for the Cup Series. Kahne went racing at Williams Grove Speedway in his self-owned sprint car. He didn't finish the race ... instead he finished outside the track after getting airborne, soaring over the track wall, and flipping numerous times before coming to a halt.

The crash was scary and could have been disastrous for Kahne, but the driver was able to walk away uninjured. But others haven't been as fortunate. Denny Hamlin and Dale Earnhardt Jr . have both injured themselves recently in off-week activities. So is it time for owners to take more control of what their drivers do during their off time? David Caraviello and Bill Kimm disagree on this vehemently. Read their arguments and weigh in with your own in the comments below. And don't forget to vote for who you agree with more in the poll at the right.

Should teams place limits on what drivers can do on off weekends?

updated by @johnny-mallonee: 01/04/17 09:45:43PM

First of all racing is risky flying is risky driving a truck is risky falling of a golfcart you can get hurt i say go for it just be as carfull as one can life itself is uncertain

I have very mixed emotions on this one. As a fan, I'd love to see my favorite driver in anything, anywhere, anytime. As a big money sponsor, you sure didn't want your bread & butter star driver getting hurt at a weekly show special appearance or in the 24 Hours of Daytona, etc. Its a really damned if you do, damned if you don't situation, depending which side of the deal you're on at that time. No clear cut answer on this one and it has resulted in some severely ruffled feathers in the past when contracts weren't specific in spelling out the "cans" and "cannots." My vote would go in the undecided column and I hate to say that.


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yup


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