Just a quick comment, the 4th run group should be 100% correct. While I
(card sorter) realized that Chris (grid master) was calling out the cars as
they went up to the line, I also realized that the cards I gave to the
announcer (don't know his name) had to be given at the right time. I don't
know if we had a starter in that group or not, but giving the radio to that
person would definitely be better. I know we were VERY short on workers for
the 4th group - it definitely helped having what seemed to be an experienced
group in the timing trailer (heck its almost 20 years for me!) and a lack of
hitting cones that helped us out.
Pilar
330i - with traction control that wouldn't turn off!
In a message dated 1/30/01 7:40:33 PM Pacific Standard Time, kkelly@spss.com
writes:
<< This wasn't just a problem for the third group, but for all the remaining
groups. Sometimes, the card sorter couldn't see who was there, so s/he'd
just guess. Or s/he would just neglect to even find the card. Sometimes
s/he'd go strictly by the radio, which was always wrong. That's the part I
don't get, but I SUSPECT it's because who ever was radioing in the car
numbers was going by who was being SENT to the line, versus who was AT the
line. Meaning there were three or four cars in front of the number presently
being radioed in. I say this, because finally, in group six, I was watching
Vernon card sort. He was going by what was on the radio, and it NEVER
matched who was at the line. I saw this with my very own eyes. So, we turned
off the radio, and did it solely by our own eyes, and suddenly everything
was all better.
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