Skip & List
At the SCTA-BNI speedweek event with two courses the patrols are down the
center of the two. The emergency equipment is located at the 2 1/2 mile by
the timing trailer and the fire truck is at the three mile in the center. We
have two rovers, on the long course is Chris & Ed Shearer with fire fighting
equipment on board.On the short course is Dave Kohler. These rovers are in
the normal turn out area for that course. As we have two observers in the
trailer every run is closely watched and in the event something goes wrong
all equipment is rolled to the incident if it occurs.
The big problem in land speed racing is the distance we have to travel to
the emergency. Unlike closed courses with big budgets and lots of equipment
we don't have that luxury.
Our safety record is as good as any other form of motor sport and each
incident is a lesson learned and in many cases a new rule written if
required. We all want and do read the mail regarding safety and racing
related subjects.
Please keep them coming.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Higginbotham Land Speed Racing" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
To: "wspotter" <wester6935@home.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 7:39 AM
Subject: Re: Procedures-Drivers-Logic
> Wes,
> I still don't like turning the car away from emergency equipment when an
> emergency occurs.....
>
> logical? I know that there has been lots of discussion about this.
>
> We could put the emergency equipment on the left side? I refer to fire,
> ambulance, jaws, etc.
> Skip (trade-offs, trade-offs)
>
>
> At 07:16 AM 10/1/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >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
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