kyle_nickels
"The Okie"
I do not have one. I run on a tight budget for now. My money goes to other priorities, at least for now. I plan to get one soon.
We complain about the entry numbers dwindling and if this become mandated you effectively reduced my ability to enter two races. If you want to question the competitive nature of a persons car I do not see the relevance. I run it as fast as it can go, and will improve it as my budget allows. Questioning the safety of it is also of no relevance because the cars are tech'd before a race. Am I taking a risk? Yes, but racing is a risk. Do the HANS and similar devices reduce this risk? Of course they do. Does how fast my car goes have any bearing on the risk factor, well somewhat maybe, but severe injury can occur at low speeds in the paddock. Just the right circumstances for severe injury may be realized simply falling out of bed. I believe and try hard to keep my blood inside my skin.
It boils down to freedom of choice. If ICSCC's drivers want to mandate that each driver will be required to purchase one that is the the wonderful thing about ICSCC. It is drivers for drivers. Don't let it become drivers for the insurance company. I will get one as soon as I can afford to and still meet the needs of my family. Or, I can simply not enter two races for the year and listen to the complaints, mine being one of them.
We complain about the entry numbers dwindling and if this become mandated you effectively reduced my ability to enter two races. If you want to question the competitive nature of a persons car I do not see the relevance. I run it as fast as it can go, and will improve it as my budget allows. Questioning the safety of it is also of no relevance because the cars are tech'd before a race. Am I taking a risk? Yes, but racing is a risk. Do the HANS and similar devices reduce this risk? Of course they do. Does how fast my car goes have any bearing on the risk factor, well somewhat maybe, but severe injury can occur at low speeds in the paddock. Just the right circumstances for severe injury may be realized simply falling out of bed. I believe and try hard to keep my blood inside my skin.
It boils down to freedom of choice. If ICSCC's drivers want to mandate that each driver will be required to purchase one that is the the wonderful thing about ICSCC. It is drivers for drivers. Don't let it become drivers for the insurance company. I will get one as soon as I can afford to and still meet the needs of my family. Or, I can simply not enter two races for the year and listen to the complaints, mine being one of them.
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