Yeah Its hard to tell when its plain text.... I was just pointing out the conversation I had and what he said about the safety checks. Now I wonder if I can steal the brother's motorcycle helmet for that Saturday......

Maybe, it really depends on some stuff going on.
Anyway, are you guys DD racing that night? Hopefully I can get the new rear together and in the truck so I can make some passes... and maybe get some help tuning the damn thing ;)

And for clarification, any non-turbo/supercharged factory car with a power adder does need a fire jacket.

The only thing I have ever had checked was my helmet to ensure it was not expired. That would be the only thing I would have in order.

If I run slicks do I need loops on all the half shafts, drive shafts, and front shafts???

Yes.

Ok, well I only have three hoops but two of em are glittery, the other is a glow in the dark hoop, hope Island doesn't tech too hard!!!

I highly ddoubt they would check you for a loop even if you ran a ridiculous time.

Yeah, I mean who breaks a driveshaft in a relatively stock car?

My thoughts exactly.

Third gens can only break the bricks their resting on.

They certainly don't. They are the kind of track that even if they do see something minor that isn't right (for example, they absolutely hate plastic oil pressure lines) they will usually tell you that you can race but they don't want to see you again until it's fixed.
It's a crappy little track but it's very close so I won't complain.

I put a CBR 600 motor in a Yamaha Warrior and they had 3 track officials trying to figure out what I needed to have to race it. I held up the line for 45 minutes or so, they denied me and I started arguing with them. They brought me into a building and took out a rule book and sure enough I was able to discuss my way into running 1/8th mile passes.

You guys are honestly over looking this whole situation. If Beggs passed tech last year with a 3 foot crack in his windshield, and Erik with the twin turbo GTO passed tech with nothing but a helmet, you guys will be fine. Its Island we are talking about here, not Englishtown...

Are you aware of the situation at Atco??

Their track is on a downhill slope?

Big lawsuit for a death last year?

Even if they beat it, they lose a lot of money fighting their case. Other tracks will probably tighten up since the heat is on.

You sign a waiver when you get there, how could they held be liable for **** you messed up?

LOL

Those waivers can work, KINDA. In the legal world there are situations that it will cover and things that it won't. You can't sign your life/safety away that easily. In a courtroom it can get blown away as crap incredibly fast. I've seen it, and been a part of it.

In the case of a death and the threat of criminal negligence, well, the "well you signed a waiver" is about as tight as a 10 bolt front pinion seal.

if they break a safety law which may have contributed to the death....


like if you hit the wall and their is no EMT on site, which is mandated by law.

What about the 88 GTA with terminal knock that they passed and would have let run?

They assumed all third gens sound that way.

Either that, or someone finally put a diesel in one of those land barges. ;)

forgot to update... im out. ill be going away for the weekend with the gf

i should be in with the infiniti

Im 100 % in on racing now but a no on Applebees.

I'm out but I was runner up today at the Ol' Daze Drags at Island in N-4 (14.00 and up). What a long day. Two hours late to start, because of the rain had to prep the track. Someone took down the electric pole in the staging lanes. Another hour or more delay, plus a oil down.
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