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[thstone]

Originally Posted by husker boxster

Does your series have a "13/13" rule?

Yes, both the PCA and POC have 13/13 rules for contact. That is why it was important for the officials to review the video to determine root cause, fault, and penalty.

In this case, the officials decided that the minor contact was unavoidable with that many cars side-by-side in Turn 1. Thus, no penalties were levied.

The "damage" was pretty minor - I spent 5 mins buffing the rubber marks out of the right front wheel and spent $200 to have the alignment checked.

Originally Posted by husker boxster

Do you own or rent your go-cart?

I rent a 270cc sport kart (Sodi RX250 with Honda 9hp engine). They are a lot of fun to drive and are great at teaching/reinforcing many of the fundamentals that transfer into a car on a track.

Originally Posted by husker boxster

Get well. Drink lots of orange juice and get plenty of rest.

Thanks, I appreciate the good advice!

[jaykay]

Looking good Tom! It's a pain but recommend a rib brace / protector if you don't already have one under your suit. The edge of the seat does cut and slam hard into the ribs if you get stuck in a first corner pile up.....which can happen a fair bit if you routinely qualify midfield .

[thstone]

Originally Posted by jaykay

Looking good Tom! It's a pain but recommend a rib brace / protector if you don't already have one under your suit. The edge of the seat does cut and slam hard into the ribs if you get stuck in a first corner pile up.....which can happen a fair bit if you routinely qualify midfield .

Thanks for the advice! I have seen other drivers wearing those but do not yet have one. I will have to look into one.