[JB34]

Steve, I'm with you on safety first!! A full cage is better than a hoop and wear as much safety gear as you can get. Run with groups that have staff trained to handle emergy situations and drive within your talent.

What happened to your buddy was a sad thing but, you must agree, there are substantial differences to Thunderhill and the tracks around here.
We have shorter tracks that do not generated as high a speed.

There are no elevation changes that obstruct vision or upset the balance of the car as at Thunderhill, and I believe that this incident occurred at a very technical section with low visibility, where success depended upon many factors.

There is excellant visibility to see much of the track at ALL the local facilities and very few areas that don't have large run off areas.

Bottom line is really simple: Learn your limitations. We take our cars out in the student group (if it is HPDE 1 or 4, Red group or Green) to learn to drive them at speeds greater then allowed on the streets. Instructors are always available and eager to help accellerate the learning curve. For those guys that need more, there is the full race group.

I have been involved for only three years but have never known anything worse than a fender bender or blown motor. I hope it stays that way and we all go out for the raised adrenaline level and the comaraderie.

Steve, hope to see you out there. If not with the cobra, bring the Honda...I don't have anything against ricers.