[DAD]

LJC

I would recommend STIDA. The price is right and it has pretty goo coverage for the racer. Maybe Jay can negotiate a discount?

Honest Dad himself

[Avon Open Wheel fan]

Originally Posted by LJC77 Mr. Tinder, I have one question about your series. With no membership fee, or association with a club, what can the driver expect as far as insurance, ie: ambulance ride, hospital stay? Not that any driver thinks about this, but we know it happens.

I understand that concern about insurance and I have already made some calls to check into it and we will fully assist anyone who wants to purchase insurance.




We just do not want to add to the cost of racing by adding another membership fee into the mix.

Most series ranges between $70 to $150 and by the time you join 3 or 4 series this adds up. Then some series also charges an additional guest fee for non members between $15 to $30 or even more sometimes. This also adds up when you have already paid $25 to $30 a person for pit passes you could easily be paying upwards of $120 or so before you even pull the car off the trailer.

Since this is a grass roots racing series and you can race a couple times a week these cost adds up fast and then the car counts starts to drop. I do not want to force drivers to make the choice of what race can I afford to attend this weekend. Hopefully by not adding additional cost like the membership or guest fees into the mix it will allow drivers to race more often.

[LJC77]

Dad,
I wasn't trying to be negative at all.
I'm fully aware of the drivers ability to purchase thier own insurance, but some guys simply do not think about this and should be informed about running with an unaffiliated association.
I like Mr. Tinder's idea, run what ya brung, rather than the very limited D2 engine rules. It's very similar to what the Illini Series used to be.

[Avon Open Wheel fan]

Originally Posted by DAD LJC I would recommend STIDA. The price is right and it has pretty goo coverage for the racer. Maybe Jay can negotiate a discount? Honest Dad himself

Bill,

When I first started the series I contacted STIDA. We can work things out for those wishing to purchase insurance. If anyone is wishing to purchase insurance please let me know so I can do a group deal.

Jay

[Backitin]

Originally Posted by LJC77 Mr. Tinder, I have one question about your series. With no membership fee, or association with a club, what can the driver expect as far as insurance, ie: ambulance ride, hospital stay? Not that any driver thinks about this, but we know it happens.

If your worried about it you should have your own insurance to cover your medical, which will usually cover your ambulance ride.
Every driver or rider thinks about it. Never assume a small dirt track or promoter has any insurance other then liability, which wont cover your racing accident after you signed a release.
My helicopter ride was $ 65,000.00.

[DAD]

Originally Posted by LJC77 Dad, I wasn't trying to be negative at all. I'm fully aware of the drivers ability to purchase thier own insurance, but some guys simply do not think about this and should be informed about running with an unaffiliated association. I like Mr. Tinder's idea, run what ya brung, rather than the very limited D2 engine rules. It's very similar to what the Illini Series used to be.

LJC

The best race track that we ever raced at weekly was Brown County Speedway in southern Ohio. The very first meeting the promoter told us that he did not carry any insurance and that we raced at our own risk, and that if we were worried we should purchase our own. Never enter a race thinking the sanctioning body will carry enough insurance to pay all of your medical bills and other out of pocket expenses. It wont be USAC or any other group out there. Hopefully if racers qualify for medical insurance they will carry it. We have used BC/BC for several thank God Minor but very expensive hospital trips in the past. Enjoy your racing but get Medical insurance before you start or you may end up wards of the state in a not so good position.

I did not intend to sound curt also but I guess a lot of racers do not take Medical insurance into account before going racing. This includes a lot of young adults 18- 30 that think I just don't need insurance. If you race you better well have some

Honest Dad himself

[Backitin]

I agree with having insurance although in reality few have it. Hmmm, right rear or insurance. R/R everytime.
Eventually I'll get some, lol.

[Wayne Davis]

Originally Posted by Shreffler21 Have they posted a purse for the d2/ Illini "affordable midget racing " yet?

As of 3:00 4/11
http://www.powri.com/ClientFiles/Ima...t%20Payout.pdf