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>Date: Wed, 19 Sep 2001 16:44:27 -0500
>From: James Rogerson <jwalter@ptra.com>
>Subject: Nationals (something I liked)
>
>Impound in grid, right there, right then.
>
>Possible problems - weighing all of us P and M cars.
>Making sure nobody sneaks in gas while they are waiting to weigh, etc.
>
>But on the whole, I thought that process was pretty darn good. You didn't
>have to pack up, move off somewhere, unpack and then wait for results to be
>hustled over from a distant timing trailer, etc. Now the stock guys that
>protest ashtrays and things may think differently. But it just seems like
>a good change that came out of the 400 car day.
Thanks.
I didn't know if competitors would miss the "parade" to impound (you know,
part of the Nationals experience).
We're working on weighing P, M, and SM (don't leave them out - they have
weight concerns, too) <g> in the grid area. The idea is to weigh as you exit
the course before you go back to your grid spot. You should be at race
weight, you don't have you grid stuff packed in the car, if you weigh with
driver you don't have to get out (maybe), etc.
Now, I'm really not trying to get a discussion going on the '.net about
this, but some of our concerns are we'd need scales at each course, plenty
of room for some of the larger classes with larger cars (yes, I'm talking
about how much room would be required for CP!) <g>, location in grid to
weigh safely, etc.
I think Grady has even planted the seed with (at least one that I know of)
the traditional course designers to work on the room required to do it
safely with the least amount of concerns.
Doug
Chief of Impound, Meridian, Ft. Worth, and Peru 2001 National Tours
Asst. Chief of Impound, 2001 Solo 2 Nationals (Grady's SLDO)
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