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MI SPEEDWAY EXECS MEET THE PRESS AFTER SUNDAY'S TRAGEDY

          MI Speedway officials said they will "wait several days
     while they assist the families of the three fans who were
     killed during Sunday's U.S. 500 before addressing safety
     issues" at the two-mile oval, according to Angelique
     Chengelis of the DETROIT NEWS.  MI Speedway President Gene
     Haskett said that it "is too early to say whether there will
     be changes to the safety fence or to any aspect of the
     track" (DETROIT NEWS, 7/28).  Haskett said, "Our focus right
     now is the individuals who were killed.  Even though we have
     a race coming up in three weeks, our focus has to be on the
     victims and their families" (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 7/28). 
          CAN IT HAPPEN AGAIN? In Toronto, Mike Harris reports
     that in interviews yesterday, "racing officials underscored
     the safety of their tracks and stressed how unusual the
     accident was" (Toronto GLOBE & MAIL, 7/28).  IMS Publicity
     Dir Fred Nation: "There is an element of risk in anything we
     do.  I think the fans know the risks."  NASCAR Dir of
     Operations Kevin Triplett: "What happened yesterday, while
     it was a tragic situation, it is rare" (N.Y. TIMES, 7/28). 
          LEGAL PROTECTION? In Detroit, Drew Sharp writes the
     incident "begs the question of how much race tracks,
     stadiums and the teams that use them are liable for
     accidents to spectators."  MI Speedway Legal Consultant
     Steve Galbraith: "Legally, that remains a very gray area. 
     Many believe there's an automatically implied waiver of
     responsibility when someone purchases a ticket to an event,
     but that's subject to legal interpretation in each
     individual circumstance" (DETROIT FREE PRESS, 7/28). 
          TV TIME: In N.Y., Richard Sandomir reports that the ABC
     crew "did not know the extent of the injuries" in Sunday's
     race until after it had ended.  Sandomir: "Only one distant
     camera showed the carnage."  ABC Dir of Media Relations Mark
     Mandel: "If we had a more graphic look, we probably wouldn't
     have shown it, out of decency" (N.Y. TIMES, 7/27).

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