[AndyJ]

Got this in email today regarding the Texas Mile which is a standing mile event. Your opinions?

"The role cage rule has been modified. Certain years
of a few makes and models of production vehicles will
be allowed to run with a 4 point roll hoop and other
safety gear. SPECIFICS to these rules can be found on
TexasMile.com by Thursday, March 8, 2007.

An additional acknowledgement/ responsibility/ waiver of
liability will be required for all participants to
sign. Furthermore, driver's must submit for approval
in advance of the event to compete under these new
rules.

SPECIFICS can be found under WILD WEST STREET CAR
SHOOT OUT on the TexasMile.com web site by Thursday,
March 8, 2007.

You have been asking for us to reconsider this rule
for the newer production cars that are built from
the factory and advertised by the manufacturers for
higher speeds. In addition, there have been magazines
that have done their own shoot-outs that are allowing
for the higher speeds. We have been listening.

NOTE: Anyone who exceeds 190 mph without meeting all
the requirements that will be posted on the web
site, will no longer be allowed to run that weekend.

CALL us for further information and for final
approval if you plan on exceeding speeds of 190 mph."

[trackbird]

That's the only reason I'd need to skip those events as well. Seems pretty stupid to me.

[02midevil]

One can not compete against the god of fate.
At about 250mph on the Salt at Speed Week one man was killed in a roll over. The cause is not really known but the salt was in rough condition and the tires may have been aired down for traction (thus possibly create an air born ballon type suspension ride when one hits a rough bump).

http://www.ecta-lsr.com/?page_id=11

I might get to crew and run on the salt this year for a 200mph car and guess what my dream of 200mph is .... After seeing my best friend with a head injury from a 4 wheeler accident try to recover with a piece of skull taken out.

One thing is for sure you sign up to run its your decision and, its better than doing it on the street. I'd def limit my mph even with a mega cage, but then again I might even try for it. The 2 kids and wife would be on mind.