Bill, Thanks a bunch for your input.
The starters were relentless in going back through
the line, giving instruction to folks8-9 or more back
what the scenario is, ie "he will go, then, him, then
that streamliner, then you, so be ready to run at point x"
Yet I find it difficult to understand why folks
werent ready!!!
Perhaps this was more of a problem on the
short course???????? Which is likely given the
higher number of newer less experienced drivers.
The long course always seemed to have everyone
prepared and ready to run at the line, and the long
course has many more folks that require much longer
prep times with the greater number of streamliners.
The long course was SWEET :) :)
A week though to race is a pretty nice deal,
even if it is more congested early on
WOS and World Finals also offer a chance to go race
Our mother of Salt at Bonneville, can only take so much
alternative is ??? Lake Gairdner once a year
ECTA you bet, El Mirage of course
Thank you SCTA/USFRA, life is good
Joe :)
Bill McDowell wrote:
> Hi Guys, this is my first post to the list. I am the guy in the timing
> tower that is trying to make the short course run as fast as safety will
> allow. I know some days you wait in long lines. After working in the tower
> for 6 days, 12+ hours a day, a few things come to my mind about making the
> line faster. First, I recomend we have more turnouts available after the 3
> mile marker if the salt is not smooth enough to turn out. We had one at the
> 2 3/4, and one at the 3 1/2, but for some reason people liked to turn out
> past the 4 mile marker. Most of these were not fast vehicles. If drivers
> would angle off the track, I can see from my position the track is clear and
> can send another vehicle. From the drivers perspective, are the turnouts
> two sharp? We waste alot of time waiting for cars to turnout and clear the
> course. If you are haveing a problem and need help or have posible left
> parts on the course turn in toward the middle so we know it. Many times the
> drivers coast on the track untill they roll to a stop. More so this year
> than past years, people were not ready when they got to the line?????? just
> what my starters tell me. These may seem like little things to some, but
> from my chair and what I do all week, it adds up to alot of time. The good
> thing was, we ran alot of runs, and had a safe meet. Bill McD
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