Thom just announced that they won't be racing this year.
"The P-40 “American Dream” team had intended on attending the event in September 2019 and we were making preparations to do so as a silver-field entry. However, there’s been a drastic change in the insurance requirements since we fielded an Unlimited racer, just a few years ago. Not only do we have a 5,000 mile round trip with the aircraft, crew and ground support, we now would have to contend with an insurance premium that would be in excess of $1,000 per race lap during the event. We simply cannot justify the expense for a back-of-the-field racer and will remain in the southeast with the aircraft in September. We regret this turn of events and hope to participate at a later date. In the meantime, be sure to attend and enjoy the races!"
This really sucks...
"The P-40 “American Dream” team had intended on attending the event in September 2019 and we were making preparations to do so as a silver-field entry. However, there’s been a drastic change in the insurance requirements since we fielded an Unlimited racer, just a few years ago. Not only do we have a 5,000 mile round trip with the aircraft, crew and ground support, we now would have to contend with an insurance premium that would be in excess of $1,000 per race lap during the event. We simply cannot justify the expense for a back-of-the-field racer and will remain in the southeast with the aircraft in September. We regret this turn of events and hope to participate at a later date. In the meantime, be sure to attend and enjoy the races!"
This really sucks...
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