Yeah, I remember a particularly windy event that kept 're-aligning' our
timer boxes for us. (I was T&S chief at the time). So, we had to weigh down
the timer boxes.
The course had an 'S' right in front of the lights, and a FS Mustang came
through it like a CP Mustang, spun, and 'SMACK!' punted one of the boxes.
Normally it would've gone pretty far, only the weight in it made it only
slide10-15 ft or so. It also put a serious dent in his rear quarter panel
and punctured the left rear tire.
I gotta go with the straight finishes group.....
Mike
CP 58
> I would rather finish a course under power in a straight line with an
> appropriate
> amount of run off (slow down) room. Stop Boxes, finishes on curves, and
> finish
> slaloms are produced by course designers who have run out of ideas. I
have
> seen more drama as a result of a finish on curve than a straight line.
You
> mentioned that I driver with a fast car can make up for "previous sins" in
a
> fast
> straight finish. That same driver with the "fast" car WILL still try to
> make up for
> previous sins even if the course finishes with a turn or slalom. The
> results of
> the later will be a damaged car, participant endangerment and or smashed
> timing
> equipment.
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