insurace and racing at VIR
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I'm going to start running my car at VIR with a couple people I know on here and my question is does insurance cover if I get in an accident, or if anything happens to your car at the track? Does it just depend on which insurance company you have or what? I just don't want to fuck my car up on the track and then be screwed out of a car. I have allstate btw
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Re: insurace and racing at VIR
Well, the general saying is don't track anything you wouldn't push off of a cliff.
With that being said, if you're going to run with a group like NASA for HPDE you will be put in group 1 your first time out and there is little to no danger of an accident there.
I think most larger groups carry insurance policies for their events in the event of injury and property damage. I wouldn't count on Allstate being there for you, as most auto insurance companies are shying away from covering accidents that happen at track days. My policy used to cover accidents that happened at "non-timed events" but now excludes any accident that should happen "on a racing surface".
Just to be sure you've CYA, you should probably fire off an email to the event organizer of whatever group you are running with to see what their insurance covers and also ask to speak to the underwriter of your auto insurance policy to make sure what your coverage includes.
With that being said, if you're going to run with a group like NASA for HPDE you will be put in group 1 your first time out and there is little to no danger of an accident there.
I think most larger groups carry insurance policies for their events in the event of injury and property damage. I wouldn't count on Allstate being there for you, as most auto insurance companies are shying away from covering accidents that happen at track days. My policy used to cover accidents that happened at "non-timed events" but now excludes any accident that should happen "on a racing surface".
Just to be sure you've CYA, you should probably fire off an email to the event organizer of whatever group you are running with to see what their insurance covers and also ask to speak to the underwriter of your auto insurance policy to make sure what your coverage includes.
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Re: insurace and racing at VIR
Good advice. My policy says none timed events are cool. But Drag Racing and Autocross are timed, so I guess I'm screwed there. Oh well, you only live once...
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Re: insurace and racing at VIR
I should probably add that I've always tracked something that I'm making payments on.
I know most people think that's a terrible idea, but it keeps me from driving over my abilities and always reminds me at events that, "You DO have to drive this car back home!"
I've pissed off an instructor or two when I won't go too far past 7/10ths, but I don't have a dedicated (paid off!) track car yet and refuse to ball up my Mustang at someone else's whim.
I know most people think that's a terrible idea, but it keeps me from driving over my abilities and always reminds me at events that, "You DO have to drive this car back home!"
I've pissed off an instructor or two when I won't go too far past 7/10ths, but I don't have a dedicated (paid off!) track car yet and refuse to ball up my Mustang at someone else's whim.
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Re: insurace and racing at VIR
As far as I know insurance policies do not cover anything that occurs inside a venue where racing could or does occur, whether it is practice, qualifying, or the actual event. I am not a liscensed insurance agent, so call your agent up or look at your policy to find out if you're covered.
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As far as I know insurance policies do not cover anything that occurs inside a venue where racing could or does occur, whether it is practice, qualifying, or the actual event. I am not a liscensed insurance agent, so call your agent up or look at your policy to find out if you're covered.
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There was a time when a HPDE was covered by insurance. It was only a year or two ago.
Now none of them will cover you. There was supposed to be a company that only did "race car" insurance while you are at the track, but it hasn't happened yet.
Your on your own, but keep in mind that it's way more dangerous to drive to VIR than at it.
Now none of them will cover you. There was supposed to be a company that only did "race car" insurance while you are at the track, but it hasn't happened yet.
Your on your own, but keep in mind that it's way more dangerous to drive to VIR than at it.
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There was a time when a HPDE was covered by insurance. It was only a year or two ago.
Now none of them will cover you. There was supposed to be a company that only did "race car" insurance while you are at the track, but it hasn't happened yet.
Your on your own, but keep in mind that it's way more dangerous to drive to VIR than at it.
Now none of them will cover you. There was supposed to be a company that only did "race car" insurance while you are at the track, but it hasn't happened yet.
Your on your own, but keep in mind that it's way more dangerous to drive to VIR than at it.
There was hoopla actually right here on VAD about it being covered or not. Some (ex)ins. guru know it all or w/e was all .. they are NOT going to cover it or they wouldnt do that... :shrug: i have my car still and the 1000's they gave me to replace it. -had to buy the car back of course.
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Re: insurace and racing at VIR
^^^ I remember reading about that you have a 300ZX with MR2 tail lights? I think from everything I have heard the times they are a-changin. If an insurance company covers cars now they probably wont in a year or two.