More crap

[frank v]

lets all go back to street racing !

[pentastarrail]

Chip,
One time fee for the year at all events (Nationals included).
You just need to show proof of insurance and pay the $10 before you get the sticker for the "Auxiliary Pit Vehicle".

Actually in D1 it's been that way for a few years. We had to have it for the first division race of the year for the last several years (if you want the sticker that is), which they DO check to see if it is on the vehicle (at least D1 did).

I think a lot of tracks just let people slide on it in the past.

[sc1153]

I really dont even want to comment on this because it PISSES ME OFF ... but i will say ... what do we pay the $90.00/national event (insurance charge) for if we have to purchase more insurance .... if anyone has noticed INSURANCE companies are LOADED and making almost as much money as these "F"ing oil companies ..... is it me or does anyone know of ANYONE who actually got into an accident on a pit viehicle that this BS would actually apply .... I am really hating NHRA "decision makers" right about now

Bend over here it comes

no lube

[Tom Goldman]

Two seperate incidents at the Bracket Finals at Maple Grove a few years ago involving golf cart crashes are probably to blame , since there were serious injuries that required Medivac response.
I'm tired of paying thru the butt for everything as much as the next guy, but I agree with the insurance requirement cause in years past ,accidents involving pit vehicles and race cars or other property usually ended up with the party not at fault getting screwed!

[Bob Verwold]

Tom, I'm just guessing, but I'd say the accidents your talking about were in some way alcohol related..
What I don't understand is the $300,000. that's a lot of insurance for a golf cart. But this doesn't apply to div 3 yet, so my opinion is worthless..

[Dave Steltz]

Originally Posted by sc1153

I really dont even want to comment on this because it PISSES ME OFF ... but i will say ... what do we pay the $90.00/national event (insurance charge) for if we have to purchase more insurance .... if anyone has noticed INSURANCE companies are LOADED and making almost as much money as these "F"ing oil companies ..... is it me or does anyone know of ANYONE who actually got into an accident on a pit vehicle that this BS would actually apply .... I am really hating NHRA "decision makers" right about now

Bend over here it comes

no lube

Chris, tell us how you really feel...lol

I'm with you though...when is too much too much...but as much as I hate to say it, if some
kid whacks me/my car/my stuff with Daddy's golf cart, after the beat down, there better be a way to pay me back and insurance might be the only way to get paid...after being the victim of an on track crash and knowing the financial impacts it can have, I dunno what the alternative is...cause the track operators wont enforce their own rules...

[SST159]

Dave,
That 300K policy is for Liability only.
Does not cover property damage from what I understand.
So if someone wacks your sh_t then you are still stuck with the tab unless you take matters in your own hands which you know me that is what I would do.
I have not seen this policy required at other tracks other than just paying a one time fee to register the vehicle. I have a few sources looking into this.

[BKSG1198]

http://www.nhradiv1.com/content/divn...9392&zoneid=12

This was up on the D-1 site for the pit stickers and does mention something about insurance.

[SG1809]

Is liability insurance really necessary for a pit vehicle? Yes sometimes things do happen but how often? Is this really an issue? What do our entry fees cover as Chris brought out? I'm sure every track has some type of rider to cover a pit vehicle accident. And even though it's only 10.00 to register a pit vehicle, what is that money used for?. Maybe they should use that money for insurance. If they applied the 10.00 we paid in D1 for the registration I'm sure that would pay for a policy that would cover all of us.
NHRA just keep beating us up....check your car counts!

Pat I.

[darkside]

I'm throwing my .02 in here as a racer and a Insurance agent. The liability is actually what you need, and want someone else to have if they hit your stuff...it doesn't cover the golf cart but what the golf cart messes up.

Like if I hit Bucky Hess's awesome cuda and I certainly hope I never do! After he get's done kicking my butt, I don't have to pony up 20K for the paint job the liability would kick in to cover fixing Bucky's cool car. Without lia insurance then he would prolly not get anything usless he sued...and won, if I refused to pay. I know another butt kicking but my butts not worth 20K so he'd be screwed.

NHRA actually requires it at National Events just don't enforce it too much. I have a progressive policy that was like $80 and even covers the golf cart with the $300K lia so I'm good. And if the kids are on it in the neighborhood they are listed on the policy so when it goes in the lake I can get a new one, lol.

It still bites how much they make us spend but its kinda like saftey equipment it blows til you need it.