Maybe this might help:
Think SAFETY FIRST! :-)
-Arnold
"Gee, Brain. What are we going to do tonight?"
"Same thing we do every night, Pinky. Try and take over the world!"
>From: "Mark J. Andy" <marka@telerama.com>
>To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Round 17 DNFs
>Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2001 12:56:05 -0400 (EDT)
>
>Howdy,
>
>On Tue, 14 Aug 2001, Pat Kelly wrote:
>
> > Actually, the stopping for a timing slip accomplishes two things:
> > 1. It's a courtesy to you, so you know what your time was, especially
> > crucial if there is no posting at an event
> > 2. It's a safety meesure, especially when there's not much run-off room,
> > slowing cars down when they're aimed at the grid, people, etc.
> > It may be west coast, but it's not a bad idea. BTW, it is not written in
>any
> > rules that I know of that not stopping for a timing slip is an automatic
> > DNF. It may be true at a Sac Chapter event, and has been done in the
>past.
>
>Heck, I don't care about a DNF. Won't be the last time I screw up a run
>:-)
>
>I like the timing slip idea overall actually, I just gotta remember which
>side of the country I'm on when I come across the line. :-)
>
>Mark
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