Also the insurance charges depend on the history of the sponsoring body and
their safety record. Unsafe cars would translate into greatly increased
costs for everyone on the salt. 100% of the cars that ran at the first
Speed Week wouldn't make it off the trailer today.
Wes
on 2/17/01 12:32 PM, glen barrett at speedtimer@charter.net wrote:
> Lists
> All of the talk about records regardless of what venue one thing is being
> overlooked as far as SCTA/BNI. That is safety. We have very defined rules that
> we have to meet because of insurance requirements. Any venue that would have
> the backing of SCTA/BNI would have to first meet these or SCTA/BNI would never
> sanction the event. The USA is a sue happy country and we have to protect
> everyone that races under this venue.
> FIA only specifies classes. Safety don't seem to matter. The last bluebird to
> run would never pass our rules. We don't run jet cars but the SSC I doubt
> would pass as well.
>
> The BLM requires proof of insurance and the Insurance certainly makes sure of
> the standards. This we pay a fee for at every event. There are no free rides.
>
> Glen
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