-----Original Message-----
From: owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-vintage-race@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of JWoesvra@aol.com
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 12:07 PM
To: wsthompson@thicko.com; walt@boeninger.net
Cc: vintage-race@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: late green flag?
In a message dated 6/23/2006 11:55:53 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
wsthompson@thicko.com writes:
Well, VSCDA is not longer the sanctioning body for the BRIC (now called the
KIC), so, that's up to Road America and SVRA.
Just like any group... Group 6 has its share of great drivers, average
drivers, mediocre drivers, and a few a danger to every man & beast.
Also, there will always be an issue of guys that can afford cars must
faster
than their talent level.
-----Original Message-----
From: Walt Boeninger [mailto:walt@boeninger.net]
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 10:46 AM
To: Wm. Severin Thompson
Cc: vintage-race@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: late green flag?
Wm. Severin Thompson wrote:
> jump the start. You've got crew on the pit wall thinkin' they're at the
> Daytona 500 and are shoutin' in the radio "Green! Green! Green!
Are they going to ban radios? I see no valid reason for 'amateurs'
to have even more things to do other than pay attention to what they are
doing.
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Regards
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Walt Boeninger..
Radios?? This is an interesting subject Walt.
It would probably be hard to BAN radios, so this year at the Kohler
International Challenge, EVERYONE WILL HAVE RADIOS!!!!!
Look at the entry package and you will see that we have arranged for every
driver in every class to have a small receiver in their helmet that we will
broadcast track information, such as GREEN FLAG, any YELLOW FLAG locations
and
of course RED FLAG if it comes to that. We will also be able to call in
BLACK
FLAG situations and report any track conditions such as water, oil, snow,
critters, etc.
Jack Woehrle
Jack:
Not exactly "Vintage" but a nice gesture. However, isn't it simply reducing
the "solution" to address the lowest common denominator? Since SOME drivers
can't pay attention to the flags, we'll make them ALL use radios? (I know
I'm over-simplifying, but that's the direction you're heading...) I would
hope a more applicable solution would be to address the "driver attitude" to
comply with the spirit of the sport.
Ever the idealist...
*8o)
John A. Rollins, Vintage Race Coordinator
Florida Region, SCCA
Website: http://home.bellsouth.net/p/PWP-nobozos
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