It was a very riveting movie that opened our eyes to the lack of safety that racing endured for many years and how people stepped up to see important life-saving changes made to the sport.
5 of 5 stars
Terrific documentary of doctors Steve Olvey and Terry Trammell who revolutionized on-site racing medical support. Great racing footage of actual events. If you are a race fan, this is a must-see.
4.5 of 5 stars
Excellent documentary on the evolution of safety in American Open-Wheel racing!
5 of 5 stars
There were some crazy crashes shown in this film. Pretty interesting to learn about how auto safety has changed so much over the past few decades.
5 of 5 stars
I will start by stating I am a life long fan of IndyCar and auto racing in general. This film and the book it is born from show the evolution in safety in IndyCar and motor racing as a whole from the 1950's to present. The film relies on interviews with the physicians and first responders that devoted their careers to bringing safety in racing from the dark ages, to cutting edge and the pioneering efforts to take it from a sport where many were maimed and killed regularly to a place where now most incidents allow drivers to walk away unhurt. Numerous drivers are interviewed to give first hand accounts of their care from accidents, but also the steps that were taken to evolve, cars, tracks and safety overall to learn from and prevent the same outcome. The crash footage that is shown is not for shock value, but to give the viewer a glimpse in to what these physicians responded to on the track and how they pushed to improve the outcome for the drivers to not have to pay a life altering penalty for crashing a race car. This is a well put together film that really only shows a glimpse of the efforts that have been made to make racing as safe as possible. I believe that this film is a must-see for anyone that cares about motor sports at all, and could be eye opening to any viewer explaining safety and the thought and care that goes in to protecting and caring for race drivers.
5 of 5 stars
A powerful documentary that tells the story of the evolution of medical care given at Indycar racing events. I am a lifelong fan, and even I learned quite a lot.
5 of 5 stars
Great insight of the medical and safety progress, brutal footage that IS the story. Stay until after the credits too.
5 of 5 stars
Detailed, inside look at some remarkable men and the heroic things they have done to save lives of race drivers. And some of their results have helped passenger cars, as well. A must see for any racing fan.
5 of 5 stars
Powerful inside look at the advances in safety in open wheel racing and the pioneering doctors who have made it their lives’ work.
