PIt Vehicles??

art leong · 08-11-2008, 10:39 PM

Whats the deal with pit vehicles at Brainerd?
What kind of insurance if any, do you need?
What about scooters? Golf carts? etc.

Lou SG2340 · 08-12-2008, 06:39 AM

Heading for Maple Grove this AM. Got ins yesterday for my cart thru Nationwide. They can write it under a motorcycle policy. Gave carts vin & model #. Cost $75

On the NHRA web site it tells you need libility ins for pit vechiles

Jack McCarthy · 08-12-2008, 01:09 PM

curious here...

ND states only racers entered at event may use pit vehicles
ND has advertisement for mccormack renting carts for indy to anyone

which one is it NHRA... or if you PAY your exempt as usual NHRA Bull****

captain jack

Bill Edgeworth · 08-12-2008, 01:17 PM

Isn’t $40 of our National Event entry fees Liability Insurance?

Renay · 08-12-2008, 01:24 PM

The actual rule is worded as follows:

"ALL operators must be at least 16 years of age, have a valid state driver's license, and must be covered by adequate general liability insurance. All operators shall provide proof of such insurance, a driver's license, and any other applicable credentials upon the request of an NHRA or event official."

It does *not* indicate that you have to have insurance specific to the pit vehicle, just that the driver has to have some kind of general liability insurance. Anyone who has a decent car insurance policy should be covered.

I think the "new rules" were primarily aimed at barring spectators from having pit vehicles, which was a real problem at Norwalk this year.

LNorton · 08-12-2008, 01:43 PM

Are you ****ing serious that I will have to have Insurance on my scooter to bring it to an NHRA race?

Dave Goob Cook · 08-12-2008, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack McCarthy

curious here...

ND states only racers entered at event may use pit vehicles
ND has advertisement for mccormack renting carts for indy to anyone

which one is it NHRA... or if you PAY your exempt as usual NHRA Bull****

captain jack

I was wondering the same thing when I read Jok's rant about this.....

But there is nothing actually new, the rule has been the same for a long time, just never enforced......like the $10 per pit vehicle ruling a couple of years ago.

Pit accidents are one of the leading losses for track insurance, that is a fact.

Tim Lisson · 08-12-2008, 04:48 PM

Personally, the only difference I noticed at Brainerd, the folks that come out of the zoo with picnic tables powered by small block chevies, yeah they were not allowed in the pits. For our golf cart, as long as you proudly display the "pit" sticker your in good shape. We were not allowed to enter the midway so we decided not to purchase anything.

Nothing about insurance etc.

Tim

BLAZER · 08-12-2008, 09:50 PM

I was told that mini chopped 55 mercurys, no longer than 10 feet are allowed as long as you have shelby 428s with carroll shelby stickers

Jim Woods · 08-13-2008, 07:29 AM

Artie, you coming to sgmp?

08-11-2008, 10:39 PM	#1
art leong VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Richmond Hill, Georgia Posts: 2,003 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	PIt Vehicles?? Whats the deal with pit vehicles at Brainerd? What kind of insurance if any, do you need? What about scooters? Golf carts? etc. __________________ Art Leong 2095 SS

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Lou SG2340 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Disputanta Va (30 minutes from VMP) Posts: 122 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: PIt Vehicles?? Heading for Maple Grove this AM. Got ins yesterday for my cart thru Nationwide. They can write it under a motorcycle policy. Gave carts vin & model #. Cost $75 On the NHRA web site it tells you need libility ins for pit vechiles

08-12-2008, 01:09 PM	#3
Jack McCarthy VIP Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: lyndon ky. ... louisville area Posts: 1,316 Likes: 27 Liked 442 Times in 112 Posts	Re: PIt Vehicles?? curious here... ND states only racers entered at event may use pit vehicles ND has advertisement for mccormack renting carts for indy to anyone which one is it NHRA... or if you PAY your exempt as usual NHRA Bull**** captain jack __________________ Jack McCarthy 3609 STK "the Captain"

08-12-2008, 01:17 PM	#4
Bill Edgeworth Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 258 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: PIt Vehicles?? Isn’t $40 of our National Event entry fees Liability Insurance? __________________ Bill Edgeworth 6471 STK

08-12-2008, 01:24 PM	#5
Renay Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: PIt Vehicles?? The actual rule is worded as follows: "ALL operators must be at least 16 years of age, have a valid state driver's license, and must be covered by adequate general liability insurance. All operators shall provide proof of such insurance, a driver's license, and any other applicable credentials upon the request of an NHRA or event official." It does not indicate that you have to have insurance specific to the pit vehicle, just that the driver has to have some kind of general liability insurance. Anyone who has a decent car insurance policy should be covered. I think the "new rules" were primarily aimed at barring spectators from having pit vehicles, which was a real problem at Norwalk this year. Last edited by Renay; 08-12-2008 at 02:22 PM. Reason: Clarification

08-12-2008, 01:43 PM	#6
LNorton Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: RacerTees.com Posts: 505 Likes: 0 Liked 4 Times in 2 Posts	Re: PIt Vehicles?? Are you ****ing serious that I will have to have Insurance on my scooter to bring it to an NHRA race? __________________ Lee Norton - N229 STK IHRA H/FIA - NHRA O/SA RacerTees.com

08-12-2008, 04:48 PM	#8
Tim Lisson Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Solon Springs, WI Posts: 166 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: PIt Vehicles?? Personally, the only difference I noticed at Brainerd, the folks that come out of the zoo with picnic tables powered by small block chevies, yeah they were not allowed in the pits. For our golf cart, as long as you proudly display the "pit" sticker your in good shape. We were not allowed to enter the midway so we decided not to purchase anything. Nothing about insurance etc. Tim

08-12-2008, 09:50 PM	#9
BLAZER Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Wasthere,England Posts: 266 Likes: 1 Liked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: PIt Vehicles?? I was told that mini chopped 55 mercurys, no longer than 10 feet are allowed as long as you have shelby 428s with carroll shelby stickers

08-13-2008, 07:29 AM	#10
Jim Woods Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: celina, ohio Posts: 623 Likes: 4 Liked 12 Times in 7 Posts	Re: PIt Vehicles?? Artie, you coming to sgmp? __________________ Jim Woods