On 05/20/97 07:37:39 you wrote:
>
>The May weekend was obviously new and different many places. I was
>(for a while ) in the Spring Sprints Sovren put on in Seattle...until
>(my version) another driver turned down on me ...their words "to
>retake the racing line after letting a slower(!)
> car through"..... The
>turn down was at about 30*left and would have required a further
>3o*right turn to stay on the track. There was body contact and I have
>acquired 5 pts and did not race the rest of the weekend. I believe
>the other driver has 8 pts and a 13 mth probation.
>Naturally I am disappointed/perturbed at points when there was
>"nothing" I could have done....but I did not know the "style" or
>reputation of the other driver and was racing as though no seriously silly
moves
>would be taken (we were on a straight and I was beginning to
>overtake, the other driver said she saw me but was retaking the
>line...). I agree if you don't know who you are dancing with it is a
>good idea to watch out for your feet and will drive with more
>circumspection in the future....but I guess the days of relying on a
>modicum of good sense from all others should be changed to rely on
>those you know and leave a wide bearth to all others.
>A suggestion was made that those of us who have 4 wheels off,
>initiate or have body damage "wear" a scarlet letter for a time to
>warn innocents.....we seem to have dropped the ball on driver
>education....any suggestions ?
>This last weekend was an eye opener for me.
>Cheers, Alan
>
>
Alan;
I've been through Skip Barber's three day competition course and SCCA's two
weekend driver's school as well and have participated in two years of CSRG
Vintage and SCCA Vintage events as well as numerous discussions about proper
vintage racing etiquette with people with over 30 years of competitive and
vintage racing experience and I have never heard of "retaking the line."
And why would that driver have to let a slower car through? Sounds fishy to
me. Anyone out there think this is a valid reason for turning down on
another car after seeing them?
When you move over to let someone buy you move back to the racing line when
its safe to do so. You don't take that attitude only one goes by and the
heck with everyone else.
Good Luck!
Jerry Slaten
vinracer@ix.netcom.com
|