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[DENNIS ANTENUCCI]

Good answer Asa. And again check the SSCC rule book.

A point Dave shared with me this morning on arm restraints. tech at Grid will check all your belts and they all need to be tight to include the submarine belt to be effective  in an accident. But do not  count on Tech to check or tighten them. Its on YOU. This year we will check one another in Ely prior to the Sunday run. 

A lesson learned story here.
Carl  Young who was long time ORR veteran was NOT wearing arm restraints. He rolled over at about 170 MPH.
Yea very very fast.

 He had all the safety gear including roll cage…EXCEPT he had arm restraints. As they were recommended then but not required.

He and his navigator wife both had critical arm injuries. In fact Carl’s arm never fully recovered. After the accident he acknowledged he usually wore them but had left them in his tow rig the morning of the race.

Be safe and have fun. Talk slowing down this year. I can’t keep up with Mark anymore! 

MD



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> On Mar 21, 2024, at 7:21 AM, Asa Jay Laughton via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
> 
> The harness should have an expiration date on it.  If not, I think there is a rule in the rule book that says two or three years after manufacturing date, I don’t recall the exact time.
> 
> Asa  Jay
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>> On Mar 21, 2024, at 04:36, Chris Terp via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Isn’t there a two year limit on the useable time for a harness?
>> 
>>>> On Mar 20, 2024, at 8:09 PM, DENNIS ANTENUCCI via TPR <tpr at teampanteraracing.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Note: SSCC is insisting on a 5 point harness if younwant to run in the Grant Touring at speeds above 124 mph…even though the 4-point harness is a better choice if you do not have a race seat.
>>> 
>>> MD
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>>>>> On Mar 20, 2024, at 8:01 PM, DENNIS ANTENUCCI <teampantera at yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> What Asa did since we dont have race seats was he bolded the crouch belt at the back of the install plate so it slides underneath you…and connects to latch…correct me ASA if I got any of that wrong?
>>>> 
>>>> I saw two other installs on other C8’s where the 5th belt was mounted in front of plate. And does not look or fit as tight. And adjusting the belt is is a long 6-8 inches away from your crotch.
>>>> 
>>>> MD
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>>>>> On Mar 20, 2024, at 9:51 AM, skwarek mark <mlskwarek at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> MD,
>>>>> Can you please send me a  pic showing me how you are mounting the 5th point on your harness?
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Mark
>>> 
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