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Spectator deaths spark track safety debate at Illinois dirt track
Mike Higginson warned his 13 year old son to watch from high in the Mount Vernon Raceway stands as Kevin Beattie’s stock car vaulted a short wall and cut through a chain link fence killing two spectators. Beattie and five others were injured. Investigators seek causes while supporters and operators debate safety measures. Beattie says throttle stuck. no charges filed.
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