Clarington 200 - close finish

[Howard Cohen]

At the race last weekend at CTMP?Mosport, I had a media pass which allowed me access to some different, closer parts of the track. For the Clarington 200, a Nascar Canada event, I decided to stick close to the main straight to watch the pit action and to be able to stand about 2 feet from the track  Sure, it sounds exciting but it is also a little scary...why? Do I stay or do the standing 10 foot high jump over the fence   With about 6 laps to go the yellow flag came out for a crash. They cleaned the track and prepared for a 'White/Checkered' finish...10 cars entered the last corner, bumper to bumper, door to door, fender to fender...some cars decided to mate...they all crossed the finish line, although there were a few bent panels  See for yourself

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHNBfIJpJGc

[espo]

It is hard to describe to someone who has never been that close to the track just how that feels. The first time I did it was at the first race held at Ontario California. At that time you could walk down to the fence where that was all that was between you and the track. When 43 NASCAR starters are coming around on the first lap I felt as if  it knocked the wind out of me. Years later I worked for Union Oil Company and one of my duties was to help at the fuel distribution station  at the road course at Riverside Raceway. This was in the late '60's and we could still get pretty close but by then far more safety barriers were being used.