If what I've read is true, not much would have saved Scott Kalitta as he was appparently unconscious when he went through the sand into the wall - longer shutdown area or otherwise.
Hard to agree that all of a sudden the tracks are questionable, the percentages of accidents of this type are pretty low. They've been at 330 for a while now. Seems like it might be a PR move, but the thought is probably correct - safety first.
Hopefully there won't be any more fatalities for a LONG time.
