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Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:17 am
by Steve Ekstrand
I never paid much attention to what the rules are for disabled autocrossers. With the tour and Pro coming up I need to get straight what the options are. I could never make it around a course on crutches, my shoulders make it almost impossible to use them.

Bike? Scooter? Wheelchair? Furniture dolly? Shopping cart?

And I'll need one of those LFB with a slash stickers.

Do need prior permission to pursue and option if there is one? Do I need a doctors note?

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:36 am
by Mike Simanyi
Rascal!

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Edited to add:

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Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:44 am
by Sebastian Rios
Steve Ekstrand wrote:I never paid much attention to what the rules are for disabled autocrossers. With the tour and Pro coming up I need to get straight what the options are. I could never make it around a course on crutches, my shoulders make it almost impossible to use them.

Bike? Scooter? Wheelchair? Furniture dolly? Shopping cart?

And I'll need one of those LFB with a slash stickers.

Do need prior permission to pursue and option if there is one? Do I need a doctors note?
Piggy back ride from Will. :D

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 9:48 am
by Keith Brown
We have had experience with this... both from co-driving with Jerry Lamb and Kristi breaking her foot at the pro finale several years ago. Talk to the Chief Steward/event staff and get special permission to ride around the course on the appropriate vehicle at WALKING speed. no big deal

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:08 am
by Arthur Grant
Worst case we get a loaner wheel chair and I will volunteer to push you around the course.

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:31 am
by Steve Ekstrand
Thanks Keith. So, a scooter is okay as long as I do the walking pace. I'd want to walk pace anyway so Will can tell me how to drive! :oops:

For local events, I assume we consider the Event Chair the go to guy.

Next instruction is for the course designers to NOT DO THIRD GEAR COURSES this year. Thank you. I think I can manage a soft clutch press one 1-2 shift. That's about all...

If this doesn't heal, then I need to figure out how to get Jerry Lamb's upper body strength. :cry:

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:36 am
by Aaron Goldsmith
Steve Ekstrand wrote: If this doesn't heal, then I need to figure out how to get Jerry Lamb's upper body strength. :cry:
Step one, FS Mustang with auto-Trans. Everything else will just call into place after that i'm sure. ;)

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:53 am
by Jason Isley BS RX8
Aaron Goldsmith wrote:
Steve Ekstrand wrote: If this doesn't heal, then I need to figure out how to get Jerry Lamb's upper body strength. :cry:
Step one, FS Mustang with auto-Trans. Everything else will just call into place after that i'm sure. ;)
That is not an auto... Neither was his DS bimmer. ;)

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 10:54 am
by Steve Ekstrand
Clutchless sequential box in an FP Bimmer with a CO2 operated clutch to start?

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:14 am
by Stephen Yeoh
Off road Unicycle FTW!

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 11:51 am
by Robert Puertas
F125 uses a hand clutch.

My formula ford only requires the clutch at the start.

Stacey's 335 would make a good sk car.

Bill Martin's CP Mustang only has two pedals.

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:22 pm
by Steve Ekstrand
I'm thinking Keisel's car would be good with a medium stall race converter and a race manual shift Powerglide.

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 12:31 pm
by Will Kalman
Stephen Yeoh wrote:Off road Unicycle FTW!
LOL, yeah, I'll give Steve a piggy-back ride on the mountain uni - the extra weight will make it more stable :o

Re: Handicapped Autocrossers

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2011 1:12 pm
by Keith Brown
Steve Ekstrand wrote: If this doesn't heal, then I need to figure out how to get Jerry Lamb's upper body strength. :cry:
You get good upper body strength if you have to bench press yourself to move around...

I've tried driving the Mustang with the hand controls... no chance in hell i would be anywhere near as good as Jerry.