Danny Popp Wins 2011 Optima Ultimate Street Car Invitational

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Safetey is a huge concern for me on a road course. That is why I put a cage in my car.

From the quote above

I would say that I am on the ultra-conservative side of things when it comes to street car vs. race car. Here is what constitutes a street car for me:

4 point roll bar maximum for hardtops GT-350 style or a head hoop on a space frame roadster or Cobra style car. Cars equipped in this manner won LeMans overall and class championships in the decade or decade preceding the era most of our cars were manufactured in, I think that spirit is important.

Safety: If you have a good seat, a 5 point harness and a 4 point bar on a road course, you'll be fine and probably the only thing to get hurt will be your pride and maybe checkbook from the car and Armco repairs. Safety shouldn't be taken for granted, but at this level you'll be okay in a well prepared car. Most tracks now also have so much runoff built in or retrofitted 'the wall' is becoming less of a concern at some places. .


I am a bit puzzled with this. Advancement in safety is always improving and why would we want to use 40+ year old technology and logic? Let's go back even further when they used a leather helmet.
Thunderhill in Nor Cal. is known for being a very safe track. But, it is about impossible to be 100% safe. Check out the video below. Yes, this was during a race, but this could have just as easily happened on a solo run like at so many of the Pro-Touring events we run. I don't know about you, but if this was me, I would be glad I have more than a 4 point cage. He just lost his brakes and you will see what happens.