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Re: progressive cover "track days"?

To: John Steczkowski <jsteczkowski@austin.rr.com>
Subject: Re: progressive cover "track days"?
From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-autox@goof.com>
Date: Mon, 2 Oct 2000 07:49:36 -0400
On Sun, Oct 01, 2000 at 08:59:46PM -0500, John Steczkowski wrote:
> When you talk to them, stress that it's not racing, no times are kept, no
> awards are given....

This is what I did.  I read from NASA's event description which
says it is driver education, NOT racing.  I'll do so again today.

> As soon as a time is officially kept, your position changes.

Yeah, I don't plan on competing with the car!

> I have USAA and they have stated that they will cover driver's ed events at
> a race track, but the above rules apply.

I'll respond back with what Progressive tells me.


-matt

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "matthew c. mead" <mmead-autox@goof.com>
> To: "autox mailing list" <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 7:15 PM
> Subject: progressive cover "track days"?
> 
> 
> > Ok, this isn't totally autocross related, but it's close.
> >
> > I'm thinking of doing the NASA Track Day at Summit Point in
> > November.  Does anyone know if Progressive covers this activity,
> > considering (as NASA states) it is driver education, not racing?
> >
> > I called them tonight, but they had no field adjusters in the
> > office to speak to, so I won't be able to get an answer until
> > tomorrow.  I've gone through my policy and can find no
> > exclusionary clause that talks about either using vehicles in
> > driver education events or competition.
> >
> > Any Progressive insurance policy holders know what the answer
> > should be?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > -matt
> >
> > --
> > matthew c. mead
> >
> > mmead@goof.com
> > http://www.goof.com/~mmead/
> 

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