In the 80's cars were driving 240 mph will we ever see that again? If not why?

Q: Would anyone build a bigger track to allow 250-275 mph speeds? Or would too many drivers die in crashes?

A: it's not only an issue with the track sizes and power of the cars but do you realize the physical demands of going that fast for 2-3 hours... Indy cars pull upwards of 5+G's on some tracks. THat means the drivr "feels" 5 times their weight while controling a 220mph car. Scott Dixon was described as a "world class athelete" when evaluated at the Michael Johnson Training center in Texas. How much better shape could a human being get?. We'd need geneticlly altered monsters to withstand the strain those speeds would create.

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