Adam,
The main problem was not Did Not Works, but rather, not that many ran in
those heats. There were "No Shows," who decided they couldn't get up for the
hour earlier start, and the threatened rain.
--Pat Kelly
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>From: Adam Steffes <asteffes@asteffes.com>
>To: "John F. Kelly Jr." <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
>Cc: <Ba-autox@autox.team.net>, James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>,
<Smokerbros@aol.com>
>Subject: Re: Thanks to Brock and Jack!
>Date: Mon, Nov 12, 2001, 10:24 AM
>
>Yes, it was a great day. The course was loads of fun.
>
>It seems like there have been chronic shortages of course workers during
>morning run groups (and possibly afternoon - I've been driving in the
>morning the last few events, so I noticed). Has anyone suggested checking
>off drivers on grid from the list of those who worked during runs before
>that run group? This might reduce half of the DNW problems. If someone
>runs in group 3 and didn't want to work group 1, then they are immediately
>DQed while sitting on grid. I guess this would work for groups 3, 4, 7,
>and 8.
>
> -Adam
>
>On Mon, 12 Nov 2001, John F. Kelly Jr. wrote:
>
>> Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2001 12:20:20 -0500
>> From: John F. Kelly Jr. <76067.1750@compuserve.com>
>> To: Ba-autox@autox.team.net, James Creasy <black94pgt@pacbell.net>,
>> Smokerbros@aol.com
>> Subject: Re: Thanks to Brock and Jack!
>>
>> -------------------- Begin Original Message --------------------
>>
>> Message text written by James Creasy
>>
>> "great course... fun to drive, and i hope we have more drag strip starts in
>> the future!
>>
>> -james"
>>
>>
>> -------------------- End Original Message --------------------
>>
>> I hope we can reduce drag strip starts to a minimum. NOTHING tears up
>> pavement better than a succession of hgigh horsepower cars literally
>> ripping up the pavement.
>>
>> The 90 degree requirement is there to protect against
>> 1) engine and transmission dumping as well as
>> 2) ripping up pavement.
>> Oakland is covered by a slurry finish. It is NOT of highway quality.
>>
>> Having said all that, it was a truly great course, well marked and a
>> challenge to drive. It was fun, too!
>> It fit all the standards developed over the years that keeps people from
>> getting lost and coming back for the next event, which will be Sunday, Dec.
>> 16, 2001 at the Oakland Coliseum.
>> Reminder: Nov. 24 has been cancelled.
>>
>> --John Kelly
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