pic: Shooter wheel gone bad...

[Siri]

Originally Posted by Woolly

Exactly right.
Though, I wonder if some of the wheels in use wouldn't just turn the cover into more shrapnel upon catastrophic failure.
Then again, that's why the drivers stand behind a lexan wall.

I don't think I've seen a cover this year that could withstand a wheel that really wanted to come apart. Most guards are more about finger protection. Then again, I haven't been to an event yet where they mandated across-the-board guarding.

Regardless, that's quite terrifying. I'm glad everyone's ok. How often do you replace the wheel?