Say a prayer for da Matta
In our little corner of the world, there's an animal who can be an unexpected burden on our highways and byways, especially at night. If you're not careful, your car may suffer the consequences.
As beautiful as they look, deer can give motorists a heap of trouble.
But it was a deer that nearly took Champ Car Series driver Cristiano Da Matta's life.
Da Matta was testing at Road America, a four-mile long road course in Elkhart Lake, Wis., on Aug. 4 when the animal darted out from a blind curve. Traveling at more than 100 mph doesn't exactly provide any reaction time. The driver from Brazil hit it head on.
Nearly a month later, da Matta has rallied from a coma and is up and walking around again. That's the best news any race fan, no matter what the series, could hear.
Here's a word of advice to those who think the 75 mph speed limit on Interstate 15 is just for show...think of Cristiano da Matta. Maybe, just maybe, it'll help you slow down and be a little more careful.
The rest of us who try to be safe on the road offer our deepest thanks. We're praying for da Matta, too.
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