<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">A quick perusal of Virginia laws indicates that they worry about racing on state roadways (that is, they prohibit it), not on closed courses such as VIR. <div>The motorcycle laws require helmets, but they do not state a particular standard, only compliance with requirements set out by Snell or other standard-making bodies.</div><div>Phil<br><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Dec 9, 2025, at 6:49 PM, Mike Harmuth via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">I've been letting my race group know about the NJ 2015 helmet rule. Someone asked if Virgina, which they thought had similar state rules for motorsports would be doing the same thing. Anyone know if VIR will have the same restriction next year? I've never raced (yet) in VA so I have no idea how things run there.<div><br></div><div>thanks</div><div>mike h</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Nov 28, 2025 at 6:14 AM Henry Frye via Fot <<a href="mailto:fot@autox.team.net">fot@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex">Thanks Matt for jumping on this and the quick response.<br>
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Got the answer directly from Ted Michalos, the VARAC race director, 2015 <br>
helmets are OK for the 2026 Kastner Cup.<br>
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Henry Frye<br>
Kastner Cup Chair, 2026<br>
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On 2025-11-27 15:34, Matt Molson via Fot wrote:<br>
> From our race director.<br>
> Matt<br>
> <br>
> ---------- Forwarded message ---------<br>
> From: Ted Michalos <<a href="mailto:Ted@hoyes.com" target="_blank">Ted@hoyes.com</a>><br>
> Date: Thu, Nov 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM<br>
> Subject: RE: [Fot] K Cup helmet rules<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> 2015 helmets are valid until Dec 31, 2026.<br>
> <br>
> <br>
> Ted Michalos<br>
> <br>
> Race Director<br>
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