An A+ for John Sarppriacone !!!

[carolwicks]

Drivers...

do any of the tracks you race at check out your safety apparatus...actually, you are , or should be, responsible for your own safety equipment. but i am curious if any tracks do that... i have seen drivers in fire suits that wouldnt keep a hot match stick from burning them... i am aware the safety equipment is really expensive but so is hospital care... ;-)
i dont think the local tracks check helmets, fire suits etc. but i PRAY i am wrong...it seems the feet and legs would most likely be the first to be affected by a fire. also it seems that instictively one would use their hands to try to get away from a fire... so gloves and leg protection should be in mint condition... as for crashes without fires, it seems the most important piece on your body would be the helmet... this should be top of the line! depends on how much pain you can afford or tolerate i guess. please answer about track inspections... you do NOT have to say the name of the track...this question is not aimed at insulting anyone but to put forth an effort to save lives.
carolwicks aka OZ

[BJ Cavin]

Ocala checks. In fact, each car has to be safety certified in tech before it is allowed to race. That's the rule, and as far as I can tell it is strictly enforced.

[plmfst20]

Hey Carol don't know if you know me or not but I have been racing at charlotte for 15 years and drove everything from enduros to late models and not once has anyone checked my equipment. I do take care of that myself. The only track that has ever checked my equipment was at Bronson when I was racing in the gulfcoast modifieds. It is a good idea though for tracks to check all cars.

[carolwicks]

BJ

i am hoping most tracks check out the vehicles for safety equipment...however i was mostly thinking about body protection... fiesuits, helmets, etc... thank you for your post ...
OZ

[BJ Cavin]

Those are checked as well. In fact, if you look at Ocala's rules you will see specific requirements for personal protection detailed. No torn firesuits, approved helmets only, etc. It's enforced!

[carolwicks]

not surprised...

glad to hear that. i am not surprised tho because Mike and Angie seem to do everything they can to do things right... ;-)
thanks BJ
carol aka oz

[ocalasp76]

Safty Checks

Before we could take our cars on the track at Bronson everything was checked. Belt dates, helmet date and rating, fire suit and gloves and shoes, fire supression in the car, fuel cell, etc. And during practice at Ocala Speedway we 'safety teched' all the cars in the same way back in Feb. 2008.
We all try to keep things as safe and equal as possible, but school buses are a totally different monster and there should be rules for them as well.
---JIM-----

[beachracer55]

Ive never seen the fas--r tracks check anything, I watched a guy wreck in a strictly stock at a track near port orange 2 weeks ago coming off turn 2, he got out of the car with jeans and sneakers on , and a motocross helmet . He's lucky to be alive !

[ovalracer44]

Ive never seen the fas--r tracks check anything,

At the Orlando winter series the tech man checked my firesuit, helmet, gloves, and harness. He even made me put a cover over my exhaust where it runs through the car.