Norman Haines and Barbara Haines v. St. Charles Speedway, Inc., and Bob Wente

JOHN R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.

Norman and Barbara Haines appeal an adverse summary judgment. Norman Haines was injured when struck in the infield of a racetrack by his own race car while attempting to have it started before an event. He and Barbara, his wife, sued the owner of the racetrack and the promoter of that day’s racing event. The district court 1 granted defendants’ motions for summary judgment, holding that a release signed by Norman Haines precluded him from pursuing his claims. 689 F.Supp. 964 (E.D.Mo.1988). We affirm.

The facts of this case are essentially undisputed, and in…