I've got to defend Navid. We have rules and we have to run a fun, but safe
event. This kind of thing happens once in a while and we try to accommodate
the customer. Navid was on grid before his run group started, not late to
grid, has an annual tech and did a work assignment. That's pretty much the
basic stuff. He did not hold anything up and it gave me chance to harass
him a little in my announcing spot. We don't encourage such behavior, but I
think we have to accommodate the customer too.
Bryan
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-ba-autox@autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Navid Kahangi
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 8:58 PM
To: 'Richard Urschel'
Cc: ba-autox@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: exemptions from the rules WAS: Call for setup workers at Marina
My car is annual teched and if I choose not to walk the course, that only
disadvantages me and nobody else. There is no rule that says I have to walk
the course. I plead guilty to not attending the meeting, but if we would
start disqualifying people for not attending meetings, a whole bunch of
people would get disqualified. Besides, that's not violating any rules in
the rulebook or the supps. The chairs for the event could have chosen to
not let me drive for not following their request to attend the meeting, but
they understood the circumstances that caused me to be late.
Rich, if you are still bitter about the fact that you were turned away
because of a tech inspection failure, don't take it out on me. These are
completely different circumstances.
--Navid
>
> The ones linked to every event on the website. Those which are used to
> discourage others from taking liberties and to turn some people away
> even when they ask politely for an exception.
>
> General Event Schedule
> For first half run groups arrive 1 to 1 1/2 hours before the first car
> out to walk the course, register and have your car tech'ed. Help is
> appreciated in setting up the course and marking cones.
> MANDATORY Morning Drivers' Meeting Starts 8:30 AM; At some events,
> this will be later -- check the specific event's Info Page. First car
> out IMMEDIATELY following.
> Other run groups have no set schedule, but start as soon as possible
> For second half run groups, arrive no later than 11:30 AM;
> Registration closes at NOON; A course walkthrough is offered just
> before the MANDATORY Afternoon Drivers' Meeting which will not start
> before 12:30 PM; Technical inspection will close at 1:00 PM;
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