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INSURANCE

for Drag Racers Racers
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PART 2: AVOIDING & REDUCING LOSSES IN YOUR RACE CAR OPERATION

Story by Bill Horton • Photos by Martin Libhart
There are a number of ways to seen it, or experienced it. So, start
avoid or reduce losses in your race with the basics. Make sure you
car operation. While it behooves have metal valve stems. Inspect the
you to have property and liability tires and valve stems at least several
insurance for your operation, it’s times per year for dry rot. That
best to avoid losses in the first includes the back side of the tire!!
place. Every loss you have will cost Check the tire pressure and lug
you at least some money, even with nuts…on every trip. Be sure you
insurance, not to mention your time. have a GOOD spare, and the tools
Insurance should be used as your to change the tire. Last, be sure
last resort. you can see your trailer tires in your
mirrors, so you see a flat as soon as
Having insured race cars for it happens.
almost thirty years, I’ve seen many
losses. We’ll look at some common Towing accidents often start with Other major causes of losses
losses and how to avoid them, with a flat tire. I don’t have to tell you are weather related. For example:
the emphasis on trailers and towing. the damage they can cause; you’ve hail damage, flooding and falling

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