I am a staunch opponent of solid links between the gas pedal and the carb.
I lost two engines because the local ASScar rules said they had to run a rod instead of a cable.
Both cars tagged the front corner hard enough that the engine shifted. Then the rod, which can’t flex much pulled the throttle open.
The first crashed knocked the driver out cold. I was there. Watching my engine eat itself.
I wasn’t there for the other one but he was more concerned with getting his butt out of the car. He wasn’t smart enough to kill the ignition before he bailed.