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Old Sep 15, 2013, 04:39 PM
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Does Insurance cover HPDE's and Track Days?!

Does any one know if their insurance company or any insurance company for that matter covers HPDE's and track days?! I apologize if this topic has been brought up and discussed before, I would just like to know cause I am scheduled to race my Evo IX with NASA AZ this coming fall/spring. I have no intentions of anything happening, however we don't live in a perfect world and if something were to happen I'm just curious if I would be covered or not. Thanks
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Depends on your insurance company. Some do, some don't. Sometimes it is at extra cost, sometimes not. I would contact your insurance agent/company to find out if you are covered.
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Originally Posted by SDevo13
Depends on your insurance company. Some do, some don't. Sometimes it is at extra cost, sometimes not. I would contact your insurance agent/company to find out if you are covered.
Sounds good man thanks for the info
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Highly unlikely. I wouldn't even want them knowing I was on track. I bought track insurance for my first event before I knew what I was getting into and haven't since.

Rule of thumb is if you can't afford to write it off, don't track it.
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Originally Posted by delongedoug
highly unlikely. I wouldn't even want them knowing i was on track. I bought track insurance for my first event before i knew what i was getting into and haven't since.

Rule of thumb is if you can't afford to write it off, don't track it.
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Originally Posted by delongedoug
Highly unlikely. I wouldn't even want them knowing I was on track. I bought track insurance for my first event before I knew what I was getting into and haven't since.

Rule of thumb is if you can't afford to write it off, don't track it.
so is your evo strictly a track car that is never driven on the street and is therefore not insured?! Or is your evo a street car that can be driven on the track therefore you have standard insurance?! Sorry if that's confusing
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This topic has been discussed previously. Id be curious as to what main stream insurance company would cover track related claims

Here's a provider of HPDE Ins: http://www.ontrackinsurance.com/index.aspx
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Originally Posted by MinusPrevious
This topic has been discussed previously. Id be curious as to what main stream insurance company would cover track related claims

Here's a provider of HPDE Ins: http://www.ontrackinsurance.com/index.aspx
Yeah I can't think of any either. like I said I don't plan on anything happening, I was more just curious than anything else
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After you do a few track days I dont think you will be too concerned if you stay with-in the limits (ha ha)

Remember its a track day, not race day
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Most companies write in your contract that you aren't even allowed to participate in track days, let alone be covered for them.
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Originally Posted by MinusPrevious
After you do a few track days I dont think you will be too concerned if you stay with-in the limits (ha ha)

Remember its a track day, not race day
Well said sir
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Originally Posted by e_kobz
so is your evo strictly a track car that is never driven on the street and is therefore not insured?! Or is your evo a street car that can be driven on the track therefore you have standard insurance?! Sorry if that's confusing
i have insurance to cover me driving on the street zero expectation of them covering something on track. i take my plates off on the track because i have actually seen people get caught on track by their insurance and dropped by their insurance.
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Originally Posted by killerpenguin21
i have insurance to cover me driving on the street zero expectation of them covering something on track. i take my plates off on the track because i have actually seen people get caught on track by their insurance and dropped by their insurance.
Damn that sucks, I would be pissed if that happened to me. I'll definitely be taking my plates off
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If you do get track insurance, make sure you get one that covers TT, which it looks like you do. Only a handful cover actual competition. I use Hartland Insurance Group. They cover both Time Trial and wheel to wheel. I haven't filed a claim thankfully, but they've been outstanding and very professional.
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Originally Posted by morricus
If you do get track insurance, make sure you get one that covers TT, which it looks like you do. Only a handful cover actual competition. I use Hartland Insurance Group. They cover both Time Trial and wheel to wheel. I haven't filed a claim thankfully, but they've been outstanding and very professional.
Thanks for the input buddy, definitely good to know


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