List,
As the quality of the salt surface improves there will be more prominent
pressure ridges and that will require smoothed exits from the marked course.
One thing Gary Allen had us do at World of Speed was to drag exit paths away
from the course immediately AFTER the mile markers. This gave the drivers a
target area to look at for exits. There were several appreciative comments
that I heard from experienced racers. It did make sense to use something
that was on the course anyway as a landmark for drivers with limited
visibility.
With one course, turning off to the right for normal exits and to the left
with problems makes sense when you remember we have wire strung along the
left side of the course for the timing eyes. Also the spectators are kept
off the right side of the course so it cuts down on traffic problems.
Course watchers are on the left side and the turnoff in their direction
shortens emergency response times. If it's logical it works better.
Wes
on 10/1/01 2:52 AM, William T Smith at WmTSmith@landracing.com wrote:
> Jim,
> I listened and that is What I did but where the Intn'l
> course crossed the WOS the angle made a smooth high
> speed turnout type exit and it and the black markers
> made it possible that the driver knew he was far enough
> off the course. wmts
>
>
> Quoting Jim Dincau <jdincau@qnet.com>:
>
>> Hi all;
>> In regards to the long course at Speedweek,
> perhaps not enough people
>> actually listened to the drivers meeting. There were
> no marked turn outs on
>> the long course, it was so smooth that they said you
> could turn out
>> wherever
>> you felt like it. They did reccomeng not turning out
> in the sixth mile but
>> to continue to the seven as the salt was not as
> smooth there.
>> Jim in Palmdale
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