1. Both drivers, it was speculated, were victims of stuck throttles. 2. Drivers and crew members talked of stuck throttles and mechanical problems and NASCAR promised to look at that issue again. 3. In both instances it was speculated a stuck throttle was the cause, but NASCAR officials have yet to find conclusive evidence to support that theory. 4. It appears stuck throttles contibuted to the deaths of drivers Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin. 5. It appears stuck throttles contributed to the deaths of drivers Adam Petty and Kenny Irwin. 6. Petty and Irwin died in separate accidents earlier in the year perhaps because of a common flaw, a stuck throttle. 7. Potential problems include wiper-blade seizure, stuck throttle and the steering wheel coming off. 8. Speculation started with stuck throttles and drivers talked about the track and how NASCAR should look into barriers to protect them from solid walls. 9. Still, he said the configuration of the Loudon track, with its long straightaways and tight corners, left little room to react to a stuck throttle. 10. The few members of the racing community who talked about the fatal crash blamed the car, though it was believed a stuck throttle doomed Petty. |