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PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« on: December 19, 2011, 05:29:54 PM »
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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2011, 09:10:47 PM »
Time to start requesting the PTO...
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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2011, 10:10:50 AM »
VORRA ANNOUNCES REVISED RACE SCHEDULE FOR 2012 AND WILL REQUIRE HEAD & NECK RESTRAINTS STARTING 2013

The new VORRA 2012 race schedule is as follows:
April 13-15         Short Course Double Header     Prairie City, CA
May 26-28          Yerington 300 Desert Race        Yerington, NV
July 13-15           USA 500 Desert Race                Reno/Sparks, NV
September 8-9    Night Vision 250 Desert Race    Fallon, NV
October 26-28     Short Course Double Header     Prairie City, CA

That first race is going to stack up right behind Moab March 31 - April 8.
April 13-15         Short Course Double Header     Prairie City, CA

Doesn't leave much time to switch cars.
93 Tracker,XL7 springs & 1" raised spring pads in front with YJ springs in back, home built bumpers rear & front (w/winch), 2" x 4" rock tubes,  ARB front & rear, converted Sami rear to IFS, 33x12.5x15  aluminum rims, roll cage, 2.7L w/5 speed auto.

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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2011, 12:13:55 PM »
I don't believe we are planning on running the short course.
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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #4 on: December 20, 2011, 07:25:24 PM »
That list is all the Vorra races, not necessarily the ones we will run.  I wish I had the time to race them all. 
I wore a head restraint system for the first time at the short course races.  Although it is a hassle to get on, it feels very nice not worrying so much about breaking your neck.

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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2011, 12:54:32 AM »
Our first order of business is getting new seats and the suspension fixed.  I have been pretty happy with the normal restraint but we will see how the new job goes as far as upgrading to a full HANS setup early.  New helmet and such wasn't in my budget plans so it may have to wait a year.
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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 06:35:55 AM »
I just got a E-mail from safe racer with Hans devices in it. Not a bad price for this one.
http://www.saferacer.com/hans-device-sport-series-hans-device.html?productid=1296

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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2012, 07:29:31 AM »
I just got a E-mail from safe racer with Hans devices in it. Not a bad price for this one.
http://www.saferacer.com/hans-device-sport-series-hans-device.html?productid=1296


Good link... I've been searching for an affordable HANS device.

-Eric
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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #8 on: February 01, 2012, 09:59:52 AM »
Speaking of safety equipment I somehow ended up with 2 black driving suits in my camper after the last race.  Is anyone missing a suit?
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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #9 on: February 01, 2012, 01:19:15 PM »
I think Buds suit is black.  Erics too.

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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #10 on: April 25, 2012, 01:20:57 PM »
Hey all,
Just to let you know I will not be making the USA500. Dad is retiring this year and taking the whole family to Hawaii. We fly out on 7/13..

September race is questionable also as I have a conflict there too...

Ho Hum.... next year I guess....

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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #11 on: April 25, 2012, 03:49:10 PM »
If you can make the second one it would be fun to see you out here.  We'll get some miles in for you.  :)
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Re: PR: Vorra 2012 season and new safety requirements.
« Reply #12 on: April 25, 2012, 03:50:04 PM »
Yeah, sorry to say I will not be racing this year either. Just too much going on this summer to justify the expense of the travel.