> From: jdesanti@inficon.com
> I discussed this with a veteran flagger who has also trained SCCA
flaggers. He
> happened to be on the seen
> this past weekend at the Glen. It was his opinion that and any Flagger
seeing a
> blocked track and immanent
> danger could and should throw a Red flag. He said that the flagger may
be asked
> to explain himself at a
> incident meeting.
>
> Any SCCA flaggers out there have an opinion on this.
In my experience, if your friend shows a red flag without race control
calling for one, he WILL be asked to explain himself. For some reason, the
stewards are often reluctant to put out a red flag, no matter what the
corner stations report. If your friend put out a red that was not called
for by race control, and he stopped the race on his own at his corner, and
there was no red elsewhere, he could be the recipient of some serious
displeasure from a number of sources.
The best we can do as flaggers in this situation while waiting for
permission from race control to put out the red flag is to get closer to
the track, be VERY aggressive with the waving yellow, and if there are
enough of us, have someone accompany the yellow flagger to hand signal the
drivers to slow down. We also call for backup yellows at stations prior to
ours, to help the drivers know that they are approaching something serious.
I have done this, and it works.
Irv
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