off track damage

don R · 04-05-2009, 05:49 PM

My dragster got wrecked in the lanes this weekend. Someone backed onto my nose and front tires. Just the front end and enough so it can't be raced. What are everyones thoughts on responsibility for an off track accident? If I had backed into someones truck or trailer I would pay to repair it. Is a race car different?

Lynn Hoosigian · 04-05-2009, 06:03 PM

Think the person that backed into you should ante up for repairs!
Tom concurs!

SUPER STREET ROB · 04-05-2009, 06:12 PM

Someone was backing out of there pit area last nite and ran into my trailer and he was great about it and paid me on the spot!!!! I would do the same thing if i caused any damage to someones race car or rig.

T Hall · 04-05-2009, 06:40 PM

Without question, I would feel horrible and pay for it. So did the guy offer to pay, or do you have to break his legs?

don R · 04-05-2009, 06:55 PM

He made a run for it. Track security caught him at the gate. I'm not naming names until I see if he comes around. If he no help. He get plenty publicity. Got his NHRA and drivers license info, photos and many witnesses including track personell. He said he was directed to back up. The track personell were very helpful.

frank v · 04-05-2009, 07:00 PM

so what happened after they caught him?

Jeff Beckman · 04-05-2009, 07:27 PM

I had an Idiot from Minnesota hit my car in the lanes at Brainerd. He said the track told him to move. he also said he would stop bye and talk about making it right. He never did, when I saw him next he told me there was no way for me to make him do anything about it. He was right. He knew this because his underage son drove his 4 wheeler into someones trailer the year before.

I hit a guys motorhome by accident in St Louis. I paid him for the repair. There is nothing that can be done, when in the track, it all comes down to class. Hope he is a good guy, if he's an ***, he wont care who you tell.

don R · 04-05-2009, 08:03 PM

They took his info. Earlier they said they would have him come to my trailer and make it right. The track took it more seriously than I expected. They want to be kept informed. They inferred having his NHRA info made a difference.

Carl Juliano · 04-05-2009, 08:52 PM

That shows no class at all, sorry about your car.....things happen all the time, we all screw up now and then, the guy should just "man up" and take care of the issue.

bobby · 04-06-2009, 05:48 AM

Sorry about your car, My story-

At a bracket race at HRP backin 02, I had this kid driving his girlfriends grandfathers car (did ya'll get that?) that ran into my car, pretty much totalled it out. I fought with his insurance company for 3 weeks, found out the kid was lying and then they paid me for the damages. He said it was my fault. Got the car fixed and still racing it. The day after he hit my car, I broke my leg working on my trailer. Was not a good weekend.

so I suggest to find out his insurance co and go for it.

04-05-2009, 05:49 PM	#1
don R Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	off track damage My dragster got wrecked in the lanes this weekend. Someone backed onto my nose and front tires. Just the front end and enough so it can't be raced. What are everyones thoughts on responsibility for an off track accident? If I had backed into someones truck or trailer I would pay to repair it. Is a race car different?

04-05-2009, 06:03 PM	#2
Lynn Hoosigian Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Douglassville, PA Posts: 379 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: off track damage Think the person that backed into you should ante up for repairs! Tom concurs! __________________ Lynn Hoosigian 1828 SST, SG, SC

04-05-2009, 06:12 PM	#3
SUPER STREET ROB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: CONOWINGO MD. Posts: 119 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: off track damage Someone was backing out of there pit area last nite and ran into my trailer and he was great about it and paid me on the spot!!!! I would do the same thing if i caused any damage to someones race car or rig.

04-05-2009, 06:40 PM	#4
T Hall Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Columbus,Ohio Posts: 390 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: off track damage Without question, I would feel horrible and pay for it. So did the guy offer to pay, or do you have to break his legs? __________________ Tony Hall 3545 S/ST

04-05-2009, 06:55 PM	#5
don R Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: off track damage He made a run for it. Track security caught him at the gate. I'm not naming names until I see if he comes around. If he no help. He get plenty publicity. Got his NHRA and drivers license info, photos and many witnesses including track personell. He said he was directed to back up. The track personell were very helpful. Last edited by don R; 04-05-2009 at 07:01 PM.

04-05-2009, 07:00 PM	#6
frank v Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: ny Posts: 286 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: off track damage so what happened after they caught him? __________________ s/g 1620

04-05-2009, 07:27 PM	#7
Jeff Beckman Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Columbus Ohio Posts: 308 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: off track damage I had an Idiot from Minnesota hit my car in the lanes at Brainerd. He said the track told him to move. he also said he would stop bye and talk about making it right. He never did, when I saw him next he told me there was no way for me to make him do anything about it. He was right. He knew this because his underage son drove his 4 wheeler into someones trailer the year before. I hit a guys motorhome by accident in St Louis. I paid him for the repair. There is nothing that can be done, when in the track, it all comes down to class. Hope he is a good guy, if he's an ***, he wont care who you tell. __________________ Jeff Beckman 318J ET, SG 318T SC

04-05-2009, 08:03 PM	#8
don R Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 109 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: off track damage They took his info. Earlier they said they would have him come to my trailer and make it right. The track took it more seriously than I expected. They want to be kept informed. They inferred having his NHRA info made a difference.

04-05-2009, 08:52 PM	#9
Carl Juliano Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Queens, NYC Posts: 287 Likes: 198 Liked 62 Times in 22 Posts	Re: off track damage That shows no class at all, sorry about your car.....things happen all the time, we all screw up now and then, the guy should just "man up" and take care of the issue. __________________ Carl Juliano TS 1275 John Juliano SG 151 Carl Sr.

04-06-2009, 05:48 AM	#10
bobby Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: League City, Texas Posts: 243 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: off track damage Sorry about your car, My story- At a bracket race at HRP backin 02, I had this kid driving his girlfriends grandfathers car (did ya'll get that?) that ran into my car, pretty much totalled it out. I fought with his insurance company for 3 weeks, found out the kid was lying and then they paid me for the damages. He said it was my fault. Got the car fixed and still racing it. The day after he hit my car, I broke my leg working on my trailer. Was not a good weekend. so I suggest to find out his insurance co and go for it. __________________ Next time wave all of your fingers at me.