This is a serious question. Just look at that picture up there...pretty crazy, right? Well, the driver (literally) walked away from that.
Car crashes are the #1 cause of death for people ages 15-24, and #2 for 25-34. We have [url=http://a.espncdn.com/photo/2007/0620/cockpit_600x500.jpg]the technology[/url] to prevent these deaths, without significantly limiting the function of the vehicle.
So Flud, why do we allow this? Yeah, safety harnesses, helmets, and extra padding are inconvenient, but regulations have done crazier things before.
Edit: Clearly money is an issue, but the point of this topic is to discuss the issue. There is always a way to make something cheaper, and as it becomes implemented, competition would keep prices relatively low.
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because not all cars are built to go left for 500 laps at 120+ mph. also, money issues.