<VV> EMPI & Waivers

[Brent Fullard]

EMPI still exists to this day:

http://www.empius.com/


On 12/15/09 5:35 PM, "James P. Rice" <ricebugg at mtco.com> wrote:

> Bill Stanley asked: "Didn't EMPI, maker of the infamous "camber
> compensator", also sponsor
> Corvair clubs back in the day?" and "Did any of their clubs become Corsa
> chapters when Corsa was formed?    '
> 
> I don't remember EMPI making it out of the 60's as a viable business.  May
> have, but I don't remember.  Don't know how many or how big any of their
> clubs were, or if any of their clubs becoming CORSA Chapters.  My guess is
> few, small and no.
> 
>> From what I think I remember about the dealer sponsored clubs, most of them
> were discontinued before the Corvair went out of production.  I think the
> members of the two ex-dealer clubs mentioned which became CORSA chapters
> decided to continue as a stand alone, self supporting Corvair clubs when the
> dealer discontinued support.  Then CORSA was formed, and the rest is
> history.
> 
> Waivers: I've spectated at more CORSA autocrosses than I've participated in.
> Don't remember ever signing a waiver.  Actually, same is true for local SCCA
> events when they had them, which has been almost 10 yrs ago.  Since no one
> pays to spectate at any autocross I've been to, I certainly do not know what
> the applicable rules are.  Kinda like attending a fireworks display.  If
> something bad happens, everybody "lawyers up", and they have at it.  No
> event insurance, everybody involved with the event is named in the law suit.
> 
> But we all know anybody can sue anybody else for anything at anytime.
> Having insurance for a formally organized event is a no-brainer.
> 
> Eric S. Eberhard said "-- for CORSA I would not allow non members to
> autocross or go on rallys with the club ... no insurance, what if they
> crash?!"
> 
> You have to be registered at the CORSA convention to autocross, but first
> you have to be a CORSA member to register.  Spectators is a different
> question, as many of them are locals who see somthing going on and watch it
> until they don't.  But even if they somehow got involved, event coverage
> should cover them.
> 
> I believe neither CORSA or any chapter has ever had to use the insurance
> CORSA provides.  Which may mean we a closed than ever to that happening....
> 
> 
> Historically Yours,
> James Rice
> 
> 
> 
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