East Cost Timing Association

Bonzo

Hey blackcherry20,
I was just coming here to post on this subject too. I'm not a racer at all so I did a bit of searching and only found your thread.

My nephew went to the inaugural event this year and said it was a blast. He said it was a cool laid back day watching fast cars and bikes. He wants me to go this weekend to check it out, which I just might do.

He was also saying I should sign up one time and run my Z. At first I was like, naw, but I figured I'd look into it just to see. Looks like you have to become a member, then pay $200 to run. There are also a bunch of rules about what safety stuff you need per speed you plan to run, and that's where I started having questions. The safety stuff is done by speed you plan to run, so that got me to wondering what that would be in a Z.

So does anyone know how fast a Z will go in a standing mile? I'm thinking 135 for sure, but what about 150?

Here's a list of rules from the site. 0-135 is easy, but 135-150 requires a 5 point harness and a suit.

Then again I'm wondering on how they monitor it. If you only sign up for 135 and manage 155, what are they going to do to you? Really?

Any information people can offer up would be great.

Thanks ---- Bonzo

ECTA
Car Safety Requirements
These are just some of highlights of the safety requirements for cars; you will need to purchase a rulebook to ensure your total compliance.

To go to 135 MPH:
Speed rated tires
Three point seat belts
Long Sleeve shirt/jacket
Long Pants
Snell 2005 or 2010 full-face helmet with face shield

Open Cockpit cars must:
Have a Four Point Roll Bar
(Required for open cars with no hood or side opening only)
Suit – SFI 3.2A-1
Boots SFI – 3.3/5
Gloves SFI 3.3/5
Head Sock SFI 3.3

135 to 150MPH:
Five point safety harness SFI 16.1 or 16.5 (no more than 5 years old)

Unblown car:
Suit – SFI 3.2A-1
Boots SFI – 3.3/5
Gloves SFI 3.3/5
Head Sock SFI 3.3 (Required for open cars with no hood or side opening only)

Blown car:
Suit – SFI 3.2A-1
Boots SFI – 3.3/5
Gloves SFI 3.3/5
Head Sock SFI 3.3
Four Point Roll Bar (Open cockpit cars must have a six point roll bar)
Speed rated tires
Hood Hold Downs
Kill Switch
Electric fuel pumps require an inertial kill switch to disable pump
Arm restraints OR door net
All vehicles running under 150mph using factory high-back seats and using a racing belt system, the shoulder belts can not go around the seat but MUST go thru the seat back. The belts can not be deflected up, down or to the side because of the location of the seat slot but must go straight to the cross bar of the rollbar/cage. If under 135 MPH and without a rollbar/cage system, you can not use racing belts as they can not be mounted per manufactures specifications.

150 to 175MPH:
Five point safety harness SFI 16.1 or 16.5 (no more than 5 years old)

Unblown car:
Suit – SFI 3.2A-5
Boots SFI – 3.3/5
Gloves SFI 3.3/5
Head Sock SFI 3.3

Blown car:
Suit – SFI 3.2A-15
Boots SFI – 3.3/5
Gloves SFI 3.3/5
Head Sock SFI 3.3
Six Point Roll Bar (Open cockpit cars must have a full cage)
Speed rated tires
5 Lb fire suppression system- driver compartment (not a fire extinguisher)
Arm restraints OR door net
Electric fuel pumps require an inertial kill switch to disable pump
A metal seat designed for racing. A maximum of 1.0" of padding.

175 to 200 MPH:
Five point safety harness SFI 16.1 or 16.5 (no more than 5 years old)
Speed rated tires
Land Speed Parachute
Full Roll Cage
SFI 38.1 type head and neck restraint system
Full Containment metal seat or a roll cage structure to provide restriction to lateral head movement of less than 2.0” per side inclusive of structure deflection.
Suit – SFI 3.2A-15
Boots SFI – 3.3/5
Gloves SFI 3.3/15
Head Sock SFI 3.3
Window tabs required front and rear
Electric fuel pumps require an inertial kill switch to disable pump
10 Lb fire suppression system- driver and engine compartment ( may be two five pound bottles. (Not a fire extinguisher)
Arm restraints AND door net

To go Over 200 MPH:
Suit – SFI 3.2A-20 Blown
Suit-SFI 3.2A-15 Unblown
Boots SFI – 3.3/15
Gloves SFI 3.3/15
Head Sock SFI 3.3
Roof Rails
Five point safety harness SFI 16.1 or 16.5 (no more than 5 years old)
Speed rated tires
Land Speed Parachute
SFI 38.1 type head and neck restraint system
Full Roll Cage
Window tabs required front and rear
Electric fuel pumps require an inertial kill switch to disable pump
10Lb fire suppression system- driver and engine compartment ( may be two five pound bottles. (Not a fire extinguisher)
Arm restraints AND door net
Full Containment metal seat or a roll cage structure to provide restriction to lateral head movement of less than 2.0” per side inclusive of structure deflection.

These are just some of highlights of the safety requirements for cars; you will need to purchase a rulebook to ensure your total compliance.

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