It's the other way around.
The number of cars on course is a function of the start interval and the
length of the course. The start interval is a function only of safety
margin between cars, and the ability of the timing crew to handle the
frequency.
The timers themselves can handle up to 8 cars at once, so there is no
practical limiting factor.
Josh
----- Original Message -----
From: "Giles Douglas" <giles@vy.com>
Cc: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 12:19 PM
Subject: Re: Forum/ Sunday's course
> Yes, but the interval between car starts is dependent on the number of
> cars you can have on course at one time. If I can only have one on a 45
> second course, its 45 seconds. If I can have 2, its 22.5 seconds
> (depending on where the overlap is)
>
> Although, of course, if you increase the course length to get the number
> of cars on course at once up, then it somewhat defeats the object - except
> for the fact that the two variables are independent.
>
> Giles
>
> On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Jason Liao wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 4 Mar 2002, Barry Chafin wrote:
> >
> > > As an Event Chair I'd love to of gotten another 15 seconds out of the
> > > Oakland lot in order to have three cars on course @ a time
> > > (theoretically more cars in less time).
> >
> > Actually the number of cars on course simultaneously has very little to
do
> > with how many cars can get through the event (obviously there are other
> > factors such as how many cars get re-runs after a red flag). Think
about
> > the principle of "pipelining." It's the interval between car starts
that
> > determines how many cars you can get through.
> >
> > Hope that makes sense.
> > Jason
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