Before they ever hit the track, the trucks and buggies in the
Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series have been examined in every
possible way by the crews to make sure they are race ready.
Every detail has been examined, every part checked.  But it's
not only the crews that are examining the vehicles. Before they
start kicking up the dirt in the first practice session, the
tech crew is looking at each vehicle to make sure that the
drivers within will be as safe as possible. Then, during the
race weekend, things will be checked before and after sessions
to make sure each vehicle is in compliance with the rules.
“Mainly on Thursday, it's about safety. That's all we really
worry about,” says series tech director Gary Lane. “We check all
the trucks and make sure they've got all their required safety
equipment. If we do see something [out of compliance] that's
pretty obvious, we'll mention it to them. But 99 percent of it
is safety.”  At a recent event, the series had just implemented
a new helmet net rule. At Thursday