This issue cam up at the speedweek event. The board still feels it's first
come first run. It's not like a lakes meet where you earn a starting
position with points. With close to 500 entries it would star a riot if some
are given front of the line because they are faster.
I don't think you will ever see it happen at a BNI meet.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wester Potter" <wester6935@comcast.net>
To: "Sparky" <wmtsmith@landracing.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 9:27 AM
Subject: Re: Fast Lane
> You should have heard the screams at World of Speed when I tried to put a
> streamliner into that situation a few years ago. They had waited, away
> from the line, for hours so the wind would die down. Others who had left
> their cars in the get-ready line overnight cried/screamed foul! Actually
> the 'liner had been at the starting area longer than they had the previous
> day but pulled aside to wait for better conditions.
>
> As it turned out the screamers didn't make it to the 1/2 mile before they
> turned out. The 'liner didn't run at all because the wind came up.
>
> What about running the 300 plus MPH cars immediately after record runs,
> first thing in the morning? Just inform them there will be a window when
> they will go one after another if they are ready to follow he record runs
> to the start? If they are in line, ready to go, they go. If they are
> still putting things together they wait in line with everyone else. I'd
> be happy to back that system at World of Speed.
>
> Wes
>
> On Oct 13, 2006, at 8:33 AM, Sparky wrote:
>
>> I want to present an idea:
>>
>> I heard of it from Sum Sumner.
>>
>> Nearly all of us LOVE the fast cars, to see them, to hear and even SMELL
>> them when they fire!!!!!
>>
>> A lot of these teams do not like to come to speed week because of the
>> wait, the lines and the crowding at the start line..
>>
>> Lets created a special starting line lane for cars that the driver needs
>> an unlimited drivers lisc. and car have run over 300:
>>
>> the cars would have their own entrance and staging area at the starting
>> line; and would NOT have to wait in line!!!!! --the only wait would be
>> for cars alredy in line to start in the special starting line---when you
>> are ready to run you pull into starting cue---much like El Mirage
>> 200mph line
>>
>> "Sparky"
>> RATICAL AA/GL 2211
>> 219.124 El Mirage
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