Myles, what are you talking about?
Let's all hear about this long list of drivers
who's penalty was eliminated because they whined
to the CSRG board
In the last two years, the CSRG board has reduced
exactly two driver penalties, both because
additional facts were brought to the attention of
the board.
I know you love CSRG, why do you continually bad
mouth us on the internet. ?
Alfa Legend Don Queen
--- MHKitchen@aol.com wrote:
> Simon:
>
> I concur with your report on CSRG Sears. And
> of course I have a few comments
> to add (when have I ever been shy??).
>
> I agree whole-heartedly with your opinion that
> CSRG needs to be tougher on
> those involved in incidents. If you attended
> the so-called "tire" discussion
> meeting last weekend, you quickly learned that
> the board is trying to
> regulate tires to reduce incidents instead of
> dealing head-on with offenders.
> I must say, though, that they have been
> somewhat tougher of late, but they
> still need to do more. A friend of mine did a
> stupid spin in T11 in the
> mechanical picnic and they put him on the
> trailer. I hated to see it happen,
> but it was the right thing to do.
>
> If you recall, I was volunteer Chief Driver
> Observer for half of last year.
> After doing lots of work to recruit D.O.'s,
> document incident reports, and
> talk to errant drivers, I found the that last
> year's board often ignored my
> recommendations for disciplinary action. So, I
> resigned as I saw no benefit
> to what I was doing if the board wasn't willing
> to stand behind it. While
> some accused me of being the "Driver Nazi", I
> still believe its going to take
> some strong action to bring some of these guys
> back to reality. Its my
> opinion that if you have or cause contact in a
> vintage race, you need at
> least 6 months off to think about it. The CSRG
> board often would not take
> such measures, or if they did, would rescind
> them when the offending driver
> would come crying to them with some lame
> excuse. I think it should be made
> abundantly clear up front....crash, or hit
> somebody or something and you're
> going to be out for a while...then there should
> be no crying or questions
> when they tell you put it on the trailer. And,
> it just might cause you to
> rethink those last-minute, dive into the apex
> passes, or give that rookie
> just a little more track as you go by.
>
> And I believe you are correct that most of the
> incidents were in the formula
> and sports racing groups. Us production car
> guys were pretty clean as far as
> I know...this time
>
> You don't want to hear what I'd suggest for the
> Formula car groups....JUST
> ELIMINATE THEM!!! There's nothing more boring
> than watching a bunch of FFs
> or FVs buzzing around below the K-rail where
> all you can see is the top of a
> helmet and the roll bar. Bring on the NASCAR
> boys, TRANS AM cars, and more
> door bangers that can put on a show!!!! OK,
> all you formula car guys, spam
> away!!
>
> Myles H. Kitchen
> 1965 Lotus Cortina Mk1 #128
>
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