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Old May 27, 2012 | 08:26 PM
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Silver State Challenge (200 mph on public roads!)
Anyone going to run this in September?

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Ran this for many years. Fun event but if your vehicle is stock (or there abouts), you will be nowhere near 200 due to the safety equipment requirements.
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Yeah, 1st first class limits 110mph (max peak I think is like 124mph). Need multi-point harness belts and roll cages as speed tiers get higher. Pretty serious mods for a daily driver.
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I used to race unlimited and have watched too many friends either die or be involved in very serious accidents.

May race again but unlikely.
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I thought they had a strong safety record (thus the safety equipment requirements and limited access to higher speeds for rookies)?
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Two were killed last year.
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How do they stop you from exceeding the "speed limit" you are registered at?
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they have undisclosed radar locations to keep you honest!
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To be honest, people that try to get around safety rules were not and are still not welcome.

I remember about 10 years ago someone did that and I believe the car got impounded and they may have spent some time in jail.
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