Barnes v. BIRMINGHAM INTERN. RACEWAY

In Young v. City of Gadsden, 482 So.2d 1158 (Ala. 1985), the Court held that general pre-race releases exculpating one of liability for negligent and wanton conduct were valid and not violative of public policy. The Court in Young noted that participation in automobile racing was a voluntary undertaking of a hazardous activity, involving a narrow segment of the public; and it held that general pre-race releases that exculpate one of liability, when voluntarily entered into, should be enforced. The undisputed evidence in the present case reveals that Barnes voluntarily entered into the release…