![]() ''When I get in one it never crosses my mind that something might happen. ''One thing about'' team owner ''Felix Sabates is that he has really good planes, pilots and maintenance,'' Petty said. Kyle Petty said Thursday night's fatal accident hasn't soured him on getting to races by private plane. ''What good is money from another appearance if you can't spend it?'' ''We never go if it's even close to marginal,'' said the 1993 Daytona 500 champion. Jarrett gives his pilot the same instructions. ''But what if something happened? Harry wants an out and so do I.'' ''Sure, we could leave some tight spots if everything went just right,'' Masencup said. His pilot, Eddie Masencup, creates a wide safety margin. ''We sit on the ground or cancel the appearance if weather is touchy where we are or where we're going.'' ''We don't try anything even close to the edge,'' Gant said Saturday. Harry Gant, in fact, canceled a well-paying public appearance in New York last year because weather was marginal. The drivers say they never push the limits of their planes or their pilots. Others have full-time pilots and aviation mechanics who maintain their equipment. A handful of today's drivers are licensed pilots: Davey Allison, Wallace, Rudd and Elliott. ![]()
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