The collision knocked the rear end housing from McDowell's car and vaulted him toward the railing where the section of the course's longer layout -- called "the Boot" -- rejoins the shorter NASCAR circuit. "I knew I was in trouble when I could see out the passenger door to the grass, and there was no door to the race car," McDowell said. McDowell said that the impact "knocked the wind out of me," and that he sat on the ground beside the car momentarily to collect his thoughts and take a breather. Though McDowell was thankful to emerge just shaken up, Newman bristled at the track's use of guardrails and tire barriers in some areas instead of concrete walls reinforced by impact-absorbing SAFER Barriers. More...