Spot on!!
See you at Savannah next week????
Mark Craig
Diesel Performance Parts, INC.
411 Allied Drive
Nashville, TN 37211
866-455-7788 Phone
615-834-9923 Fax
www.dieselperformanceparts.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Spitfire Racing [mailto:Spitfire_Racing@twcny.rr.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 7:54 AM
To: Diesel Performance Parts - Info
Subject: RE: [Fot] Lime Rock report
Having participated in doing "Tech" for a number of years during my 27 years
of racing, I always started with the safety stuff first, ie that which could
kill if not proper. Either someone was asleep at the switch or this was the
result of...."Oh, he's run that car forever, it must be okay and we have a
line of cars!" At one point years ago I was cajoled into going to a HSR event
at the Glen to do Tech and swore I never would again-and haven't.
Their philosophy, at least at the time was, if the check cleared pass the car!
There were three I refused to put my name on because they were dangerously
prepared. Two did crash out and one driver was in fact injured as a result of
the prep level.
VSCCA has somewhat of a long history of coddling the T series and prewar cars.
Sadly those cars can kill you as much as any other car. A sad situation for
all involved and the family and friends. This could have been avoided by more
strict enforcement of the safety requirements.
You and I have both had rollovers and I intentionally made my bar considerably
higher than many in the field. I was an early proponent of the HANS and always
use proper gear. It's what saved my life, twice now. Until a driver
experiences the 6 to 8 Gs they are clueless what happens in a roll and think
they can "just hold on!" No way.
This unfortunate episode was one where, if car and driver were properly
outfitted, it's likely the driver could have walked away but now instead a
family mourns the loss of a loved one. This was so avoidable.
You and I are on the same page 100%.
Russ Moore
Spitfire #49
-----Original Message-----
From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Diesel Performance
Parts - Info
Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 8:31 AM
To: 'Todd Redmond'
Cc: 'fot@autox.team.net'
Subject: Re: [Fot] Lime Rock report
This is exactly the kind of thing that gets missed at lots of tech sessions!!
Tons of cars in line non-qualified people that get corralled/harangued into
doing tech that aren't trained properly etc. If this plywood comment is true
the organizational body could potentially have some liability, Waiver or not.
If they have safety rules that require "X" and don't enforce it there are lots
and lots of sue happy people out there just looking for a payout.
Take your own position and make sure YOU are doing all you can to make it safe
to meet the rules or even better safer than the rules require.
Mark Craig
Diesel Performance Parts, INC.
411 Allied Drive
Nashville, TN 37211
866-455-7788 Phone
615-834-9923 Fax
www.dieselperformanceparts.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Todd Redmond
Sent: Tuesday, September 02, 2014 7:07 PM
To: John Hasty
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Lime Rock report
"screwed to a plywood floor"
Come on, isn't that supposed to be checked? B How did it pass tech?
On Tue, Sep 02, 2014 at 06:48 PM, John Hasty wrote:
> Report from Apex's tuner is that his lap belt was screwed to a plywood
> floor & of course let go
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Sep 2, 2014, at 5:13 PM, "SpiwakD@aol.com" wrote:
>>
>> My wife was at the scene of the fatal accident at Lime Rock when it
>> happened. The driver had a too-low roll bar, lap belt only and no arm
> restraints.
>> Witnesses saw him whipping around inside of the car. During five
>> rolls his head was crushed on the pavement.
>>
>> VSCCA does not require roll bars and allows minimal safety equipment.
>> The
>> philosophy is that if drivers have all the latest safety gear, it
>> will incline them to drive too fast. VSCCA suggests driving at only
>> "6/10th".
> They
>> have never heard of the famous Red Mist that is familiar to the rest
>> of us.
>> The racing club VRG formed when real racers in VSCCA got tired of
>> driving with guys who wanted to do parade laps.
>>
>> Many of the VSCCA cars are barely race cars and often create a real
>> hazard due to slow driving and failing to give way to faster cars.
>> That was the case in my group in the Lime Rock races when two slow
>> small sedans insisted on hitting every apex when being lapped by
>> cars traveling 30 mph faster.
>>
>>
>>
>> I ran the weekend with my TR3 and finished third in a field of 36
>> that included Aston, Ferrari 12 cyl. and 15 Alfas. During the first
>> race my rear wheel cylinder seal went and I had no brakes at the end
>> of the straight. The Alfa in front of me had very good brakes and I
>> rear-ended him at over
>> 100
>> mph. Since we were both moving, it was not serious, though I did
>> make his
> lap
>> time a bit faster. Amazingly, he kept going so I did also until half
>> a lap later when my temp gauge topped 250 and I quit. My whole nose,
>> grill and radiator were smashed and a fender buckled. I was wearing
>> a Hans and never moved during the crash. No bruises either. I had
>> another radiator that I have been carrying for 20 years, so was able
>> to finish the weekend.
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