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CART's crisis touches nerve with other drivers.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
A racer is a racer is a racer, so shock waves produced by CART's decision to postpone Sunday's race at Texas Motor Speedway were not confined to the open-wheeled world.
Word of the postponement reached the Winston Cup garages at California Speedway in the late afternoon Sunday.
Jeff Gordon's first thoughts concerned the safety of the CART drivers, who met with series officials Sunday morning to express their opinions on racing at the Texas track.
"I think in the drivers' minds, they probably did what they thought was right," Gordon said.
Racing didn't seem right after 21 of the 25 CART drivers suffered varying physical effects caused by gravitational forces at the high-speed tri-oval. The effects ranged from dizziness to disorientation to tunnel vision. Some had trouble using their arms and legs after lengthy runs at speeds in excess of 230 mph.
On advice from its director of medical affairs_who consulted with NASA personnel on the problem_and after the meeting with drivers on Sunday morning, CART acted.
"There was a lack of blood flow to the head," Gordon said. "I've flown with the Blue Angels before, and I know what tunnel vision is and it's no fun. I can't imagine driving out there like that."
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