John, Jerry et al, from this spectator viewpoint,
I think that @ the SVRA end of season banquet,
if congrats do go out to specific groups for their
"caution free & contact free" season, I doubt it,
ahem, will be Group 6 which takes the laurels...
Regardless, please do keep up a full court press
for your infractions enforcement campaign, once
a rigorous flagging standards reassessment is
made for all venues & enunciated to all partici-
pants....
jdesanti@inficon.com wrote:
> Jerry wrote:
>
> So here is my 2 cents worth...
> How can something as simple as flags cause so much confusion?....If you see a
> yellow flag , SLOW WAY DOWN untill you can see the reason for the flag. If
> you see double yellow flags or waving yellow flags, SLOW WAY DOWN untill you
> see the reason for the flag(s)......If you see a red flag SLOW WAY DOWN and
> either stop or proced slowly to where you were told to go at the drivers
> meeting.....
> The main point is that if you see a flag find out the reason it is being
> shown and then act acordingly......
> Jerry Burr
>
> I wrote:
>
> Its about time some one stated the obvious!
>
> What bothers me to no end is why blatant disregard for the rules is tolerated
>.
> Why hasn't the 13/13
> rule removed offenders from the track. People should be assessed points for
> ignoring or ignorance
> of the flags. Racing is dangerous rules of conduct must be enforced. The
> entire group 6 race at the
> Zippo at the Glen was black flagged so that we could get hammered for passing
>on
> full course yellow.
> As I understand it 3 drivers pulled a pass and were arrogant enough to do it
>in
> front of the timing and
> scoring tower. At the very least these guys should have been black flagged.
>
> I understand that SVRA is a business, and to survive they need to maximize the
> number of competitors
> that attend each event. Refusing entry may look bad in the short run but
> carnage on the track will
> drive off participation much quicker.
>
> The biggest problem seems to be "No Penalties" for bone headed maneuvers,
> including the Great
> Mr. Moss! It really appears to me that enforcement of racing rules seems to
>be
> very lax in Vintage
> Events (anyone care to dispute this). Without enforcement anarchy rules. I
> don't give a damm what
> he (Moss) did in his life time, if he races with me I expect respectful
>conduct.
> I realize that respectful
> conduct is not what "Real Racing" is about (Mr. Earnhardt) but it is what we
> the people in Vintage Racing
> expect and must demand from our organizations. SVRA has a motto "Safe, Fun,
>and
> Fair environment"
> and I am sure other organizations believe similarly It's time to stand behind
> these words.
>
> John DeSantis AKA Mustang Man.
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