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Old 02-07-2024 | 10:06 PM
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What difference does it make if it’s “race prepared” or a street car being tracked. Why is a race prepared car more at risk of fire? Just seems silly to make that distinction. You either require everyone to wear a suit or not.
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What difference does it make if it’s “race prepared” or a street car being tracked. Why is a race prepared car more at risk of fire? Just seems silly to make that distinction. You either require everyone to wear a suit or not.
it’s the time to egress, with bars, harness, hans, halo race seats, etc
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Old 02-08-2024 | 09:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Speeds5
What difference does it make if it’s “race prepared” or a street car being tracked. Why is a race prepared car more at risk of fire? Just seems silly to make that distinction. You either require everyone to wear a suit or not.
What if you drive a race prepared car really, really slowly?

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Old 02-08-2024 | 09:31 AM
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Also the way the fuel lines and fuel cells r mounted r non factory and have less protections on some race cars. Im not reffering to factory built cup cars but converted and homebuilt race cars. I have seen some scetchy stuff done in the name of lightening and balancing the car.
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What’s with all the getting this thread back on track crap?

We were about a post or two away from carpet munching, and now we’re back to this egress and fuel cell crap? This place is going to hell.
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Old 02-08-2024 | 10:00 AM
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How else are people going to see the beauty that’s going by? Needs to be appreciated. You’re welcome.

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What if you drive a race prepared car really, really slowly?

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What’s with all the getting this thread back on track crap?

We were about a post or two away from carpet munching, and now we’re back to this egress and fuel cell crap? This place is going to hell.
Damn right! Hookers and blow FTW
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Right, but then it becomes so subjective and people have no idea what to do leading to a whole lot of confusion. Does a race seat with 6 point belts qualify as race prepared vs one with halo. Roll cage without front bars? Just make a decision or be very specific what you are concerned about.
Anyway

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it’s the time to egress, with bars, harness, hans, halo race seats, etc
Old 02-08-2024 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Speeds5
What difference does it make if it’s “race prepared” or a street car being tracked. Why is a race prepared car more at risk of fire? Just seems silly to make that distinction. You either require everyone to wear a suit or not.
Everybody hates the lawyers until they want specificity in the rules.
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Originally Posted by LuigiVampa
Everybody hates the lawyers until they want specificity in the rules.
Yeah, then they REALLY hate them.
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Yeah, then they REALLY hate them.
Just as William Shakespeare said...
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Hating lawyers is grossly negligent and could have material adverse results. This post contains forward looking statements which may or may not materialize based on a number of risk factors

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Everybody hates the lawyers until they want specificity in the rules.
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This thread is trending exactly where I anticipated it would. Firesuits for lap timers and backup Cup Cars if you ask me.
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Old 02-08-2024 | 11:42 AM
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Good point - cup cars are factory race cars have not (can't sometimes) be modified. Fire suit or no?


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