rebelracewriter Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 DIRTcar Racing Membership Required for All Sanctioned EventsAll Division drivers must have a DIRTcar License to participate and receive benefitsCONCORD, N.C. - March 2, 2017 - Starting with the first events of 2017, any participants of a DIRTcar-sanctioned event will be required to hold a DIRTcar Racing membership. Any division without a 100 percent membership participation will be at risk of violating the sanction agreement and suspension of the sanction by DIRTcar Racing.A one-week temporary membership (for the traveling racer) will be accepted provided the driver completes the full application. However, temporary one-week memberships do not qualify for insurance and appeal benefits provided to full DIRTcar members.The practice of a mandatory membership is common in sports, including motorsports, creating a mutually beneficial relationship between the drivers and the point fund, rule book, official decisions and appeals.DIRTcar members participate in state, regional and national divisional point funds for drivers and tracks; where in 2016, over $550,000.00 was distributed to members. Members also receive discounted entry fees and/or discounted pit entry fees at selected events.One benefit that every driver hopes never to take advantage of is the $50,000 DIRTcar Member Benefit Supplemental Participant Accident Policy over a track supplied deductible of $15,000.Boom Briggs, a Late Model Driver and DIRTcar Racing Member sustained an injury during the 2016 season that sidelined him for more than two months. A recent DirtonDirt.com article highlighted the benefits he received from his DIRTcar membership, and how happy he was to have had them."I got a check for $3,200 a couple weeks ago from [World Racing Group's] insurance company," said Briggs to DirtonDirt.com. "Thankfully my wife had good [health] insurance I'm under, but [the insurance from World Racing Group] took every out-of-pocket expense I had and paid it. They covered all my deductibles, all my co-pays, the emergency room, my therapies, I've had to pay zero [overall] because of that. I want that mentioned because I'm very, very thankful for that. That's why I'll always buy that DIRTcar UMP license... to qualify for that insurance."To find out how to become a DIRTcar Racing member, visit www.DIRTcarMembers.com. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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