I agree with Jerry. I like the group 2 tech person doing group 3. The drivers
should be by their cars and have lots of time to fix problems. For group 8 no
tech worker as group 7 will do the tech. For group 1 a setup worker can do
inverted grid lineup and tech group 1 and go home after their run group as this
will count as the work assignment. By the way, Dirk Edwards is tech chief.
Bryan
Jerry Mouton wrote:
> There are problems with either approach.
>
> The problems with the old way were pretty similar --
> there was nobody doing tech, and so people had to
> wait interminably, very often frantically trying to
> get their cars teched so they were not counted late
> on grid. Also, people without any technical
> knowledge would sign up for tech, and inadequate
> checking was done. Since tech was far from the action,
> it was hard for the Event Chairs to be aware of the
> situation, and hard for people in tech line to find
> the event chair, or even know who that person may be.
> Tech was pitiful before we went to tech on grid.
>
> At least with tech on grid, everyone is focussed on
> what is happening.
>
> On balance, I think off-grid is better, but to make it work we
> have to have somebody responsible to keep it staffed and
> effective. A chief can make this happen, but it takes
> more -- assign somebody to police tech, or do it yourself.
> Will anybody volunteer to be region tech chief? That would
> do the trick.
>
> On-grid problems might be solved by having a run group 3 worker tech
> run group 4 cars, and start as soon as run group 3 starts. Then there
> is plenty of time to correct problems, and easy to manage by the chair,
> as it's happening right there. And someone extra would have to tech
> run group 1 -- there are lots of set-up workers who would qualify.
>
> Jerry
>
> Jerry Mouton mailto:jerry@moutons.org Laissez les bons temps
> rouler!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Creasy" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
> To: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>; <Smokerbros@aol.com>;
> <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 11:23 AM
> Subject: Re: Tech on Grid (was: Informal Poll on pre-reg.)
>
> > i agree with katie... separate tech helps the event run more smoothly. i
> > almost decided to do this at my events, but figured it would be upsetting
> > the apple cart in the middle of the season when everyone expected
> > tech-on-grid. of course, i ended up teching alot of cars myself.
> >
> > -james
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kelly, Katie <kkelly@spss.com>
> > To: <Smokerbros@aol.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:28 AM
> > Subject: RE: Tech on Grid (was: Informal Poll on pre-reg.)
> >
> >
> > > Charlie writes...
> > >
> > > >This brings up one of my problems with tech on grid. Not only >do
> > > event chairs end up teching a lot of cars, but if you find a >problem,
> > > lots of times there's not enough time for the
> > > >competitor to fix it.
> > >
> > > I used to be a fan of tech-on-grid, but now I see the pattern. People
> > > eventually get their cars on grid, leave them there with their hoods
> > > open, and then take off. Then, there usually isn't someone working tech.
> > > So, then it's just a mad dash to get cars teched quickly (and not
> > > thoroughly), and THAT'S what I see holding up the events. Random
> > > entrants volunteer to do it, the event chairs do it, or they're
> > > wandering about trying to find someone to work tech. Besides that, even
> > > chairs should not be teching cars.
> > >
> > > I'm all for going back to the "old days," when you got your car teched,
> > > and THEN put it on grid. That's how it's going to be at the Boondoggle,
> > > dammit.
> > >
> > > Katie Kelly, in a panic already
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