This article appeared in the Boston Globe and on is on its web site. http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/228/metro/Drivers_turn_on_track_raise_flags_ for_insurers+.shtml
While slanted against performance driving, the report states the guy lied. He is guilty of fraud and does not deserve our consideration. http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/228/metro/Drivers_turn_on_tr
Well, it wouldn't exactly be PC for a major newspaper to be in favor of "civilians" taking their cars on the track, then hitting up insurance companies for money, would it? :) Seriously, though, wha
favor of insurance Nor is it correct for a car owner to do that, IMO. This thread has come up before, and it has been established that State Farm's coverage includes "gymkhanas," so it appears that a
In many ways, yes. An autox is a timed competitive event, whereas a high performance drivers school is an untimed noncompetitive learning environment. The chance of damage to your car is less at the
Then there's the old saying about, "Don't race a car that isn't paid for." Sorry for the double negative. The correct way should be: "Only race a car that is paid for." The hint here is that you shou
I have confirmed it with my State Farm agent, more than once, that anything I do under the guidelines of a SoloII event or similar is indeed covered by my regular auto insurance policy. I have also c
for something that happened on the track. Any kind of track. If you have specifically been told you are covered, more power to you, but most of us specifically are NOT. Another company might relucta
Just an FYI: I did a driving school at Road America last fall with the Milw BMW club and my American Family agent told me I was covered and to "go have fun". He did make it a point to say there could
did (I I can't speak for the Porsche club, but I know the BMW club goes to great lengths to satisfy the insurance requirements to allow coverage at these schools. They'll quite literally kick someon
Similar story, less wheels. Many moons ago, when I was younger, thinner and dumber, I road raced motorcycles. At one of the races at Texas World Speedway, a fellow wadded up his street bike-cum-racer
Author: "Chan, Albert (GEP)" <Albert.Chan@gepex.ge.com>
Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 17:08:53 -0400
I recall a story from an autocross event on a road race track. This must have happened nearly fifteen years ago. I won't name the club, but it is a local marque club and not a SCCA region. An enginee