Lighter cars slow down faster and hit with less force.
Tommy, this is actually not the case. The rate at which a car slows down is what injures drivers. A car that folds up and distorts itself exposes the driver to much lower “g” forces.
Lighter cars slow down faster and hit with less force.
Tommy, this is actually not the case. The rate at which a car slows down is what injures drivers. A car that folds up and distorts itself exposes the driver to much lower “g” forces.
From my view as a mom…
when my kids were young they played… they had a blast being kids. they raced their bicycles. if they crashed they scraped their knees.
why cant we just let kids be kids while they can. Racing cars is an adult sport. it is a dangerous sport and it is a costly sport. The money spent on racing could help the kid thru life with an education. Obviously the kid could never support a racing habit! it is given to them. and after you buy the hauler, the car, the clothing, the weekely fees etc. and the kid never makes it past the local race track where does his ego go then? 99% of them will never be professionals making good money racing.
They want to race because daddy does. daddy should say you can race when you can afford to!
its just my opinion and i know some damn good kid racers. but i still think some are way too young and way too involved to want to get a college education. Dont yell at me. i am talking about the average kids. i personally would rather see a college degree hanging on the wall then a cheap racing trophy on a shelf… the trophy will collect dust. the degree will create a life. i still think alot is going to change when some young racing kid gets mutilated or killed on a race track… i hope to God i never see that. i dont think i could sleep again. ;-(
carolwicks
Boney
Thats why I like the legends and Bandos for kids. They are designed to absorb energy. Clips are built of unsupported 1x2 tubing to absorb energy. Bumpers are attached with flat plate tabs. This discourages rough racing and again folds and dissapates energy in accidents. The biggest selling point on these cars is center seat placement and ballast rules that prevent cheating seats left. If you have not seen one up close its worth checking out. someone put some thought into these things.
I am not a big fan of some types of kid promoted racing such as minicups and pro challenge for the lack of some of the safety features above.
Tommy, good points!
Lots of drivers are concerned about driving Legends because they don’t have the big, bulky cage that we are used to. Their safey record is pretty good, so I agree, they thought it out pretty well.
So its not haw fast you go its how fast you stom? That is like saying that jumping of the building didnt kill him hitting thr ground did.
Age ??? How old does some of these drivers that have been in the way for years have to be before someone tells them to stop.
should have a new rule that after the 2nd lap down you have to pull in and park in a u suck circle in the infield. That will get it done…
What do you thing tommy. that shound make a great radio show.
And this week…who sucked…?
Don62
I think its should be up to track owner/ Race Director. I started in go carts at 8 years old and my dad, Teddy Nelson, put me in a modified at Punta Gorda when I was 13. I was allowed to practice but not allowed to race until I had The race directors approval.
Tommy, what time is your show? Can you give us the link to tune in?
I think Chump Car minimum age is 13.
Daytona is going to be a blast. I got 5+ hours of seat time at PBIR. Daytona is 14 hours so with 4 drivers, each driver should get at least 3+.
Oh, they DO race in the rain…LOL
Autocross is another great way to “safely” get a kid learning car control albeit without other cars around.