Fire Jacket at E-Town?

[PNYKLR]

I cut and pasted this from their website....
When is a fire jacket required?
A fire jacket is required for ALL racers running an aftermarket power adder (turbocharger, supercharger, or nitrous oxide system.) In addition, a fire jacket is required for all racers running quicker than 11.50.

 

[Turbosix6]

Yep and don't forget to make sure your helmet is not out of date or they won't let you race. I might be mistaken by I could swear the tech guy told me any turbo or supercharged cars with mods require the race jacket.

 

[kidglok]

OEM turbocharged and stock unmodified firewall should be ok without one. Methanol injection and a bigger than stock turbo is going into the gray area. I always wore one, even when I was slower then 11.50

Pacecarta is the safety tech guru

 

[PNYKLR]

I never wore one at e-town and I think I rented a helmet last time I was there

 

[bison]

If you aren't running the stock turbo they could break balls. They tried it with me at LVD. I had my jacket in the trunk.

 

[PNYKLR]

Maybe if I put the stock turbo cover back on

 

[pacecarta]

tech has gotten quicker (not better just quicker) there are still rules that they have to enforce
get a jacket, it can do you no harm to wear one and they are available under 60 bucks (single layer) and never expire http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-51102/overview/
helmet needs to be snell 2005 or newer sticker inside , dot is not accepted
unless they are familiar with you they should ask to see a valid ID

sticky tires requires a driveshaft loop (normally rules say slicks require loop but etown wants one even with drag radials )
and the rental helmets are only good if your car is slower than 13.99, faster than that you will need a snell helmet

they sell helmets and jackets at the track souvenir store and they aren't getting rich off them (priced fair)