gt40
10-05-2006, 02:35 PM
ATTENTION all competing in the Texas Mile:
You have been asking for us to reconsider one of our rules regarding roll cage requirements, especially in the newer production cars that are built from the factory and advertised by the manufacturers for higher speeds. We have been listening. At the Oct 28-29, 2006 Texas Mile, you will
Not be required to have a roll cage with speeds up to 190 MPH.
NOTE: Anyone who exceeds 190 mph without a roll cage will not longer be allowed to run that weekend. CALL us for further information and for final approval if you plan on exceeding speeds of 160 mph with no roll cage or hoop. Hope to see you all out there!!
Am I the only one who thinks this is a bad idea? Just because a manufacturer says the car is capable of those speeds does NOT imply the driver is adequately protected at those speeds. Remember the government doesn't crash-test cars at anywhere near those speeds.
You have been asking for us to reconsider one of our rules regarding roll cage requirements, especially in the newer production cars that are built from the factory and advertised by the manufacturers for higher speeds. We have been listening. At the Oct 28-29, 2006 Texas Mile, you will
Not be required to have a roll cage with speeds up to 190 MPH.
NOTE: Anyone who exceeds 190 mph without a roll cage will not longer be allowed to run that weekend. CALL us for further information and for final approval if you plan on exceeding speeds of 160 mph with no roll cage or hoop. Hope to see you all out there!!
Am I the only one who thinks this is a bad idea? Just because a manufacturer says the car is capable of those speeds does NOT imply the driver is adequately protected at those speeds. Remember the government doesn't crash-test cars at anywhere near those speeds.