trackday question
 

lets just say for arguments sake... if someone showed up to run a track day and only had one eye would most organizations allow that person to participate? safety wise??

It's going to depend on the club, but most of them don't ask for a physical just to do a track day. How would they know if you didn't tell them?

Here's what's on SVRA's medical form regarding vision:
But, that's for racing, not just lapping. Racers trying to pass you at any opportunity is far different from track day traffic that isn't permitted to pass without the acknowledgement of the car being passed.

Realistically, I think it would be fair to at least tell your instructor so that he could watch for any signs that the impaired depth perception was hindering your ability to get around the track safely. That's really all that the typical track club is concerned about... can you get around the track safely?

I'd bet that a skilled one-eyed person could get around the track as well or better than some of the clueless "unimpaired" drivers we see on track. He'd just have to be much more concious of brake markers and such. The other issue might be peripheral vision, but surely a person who has been without an eye has learned to adjust for that. You don't have full peripheral vision with a helmet on, anyway.

I don't see a problem with it. < note the pun :)

Seriously, as Loren mentioned a skilled one-eyed person would do fine on lapping days.

Probably more difficult in an actual race environment though.

agreed, as this driver would have to go through the levels as anyone else would, trust me, I've been to some events where the entry levels should not be on the track, one stands out in my head where a wife and husband were sharing a race car with a fixed racing seat, he was 6'somthing she was all of 5'3" I admire her dedication to try it, but she could not see, as a matter of fact It looked like someones child had stolen their car. as she tilted her head back and up to see. that IMHO is more dangerous then a proper fitted driver with monocular vision.

cool, thanks

I have instructed a student that had one good eye. She did well.
After 10 years of adjusting, she had fair consideration of other cars. She also had a street( Neon) car that she knew well.
MM