Beaver, Dorothy v. Grand Prix Karting

TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

The death last month of race car legend Dale Earnhardt at the Daytona 500 was tragic, but not unpredictable. Indeed, the sport of automobile racing is a hazardous activity, and drivers on the NASCAR circuit know very well that they risk life and limb every time they get into a race. The same can be said, though to a lesser degree, to be sure, of go kart racers. As karts have become faster and more maneuverable, the sport has matured from little more than child’s play to a rather dangerous activity. Although the risks of negotiating a race course at high speeds…