[Land-speed] New course buzz LSR

[Skip Higginbotham]

Jon,
We use a dolly and go down at about 45 MPH....we pull back at about 
20-25 MPH. It takes 3-4 minutes to hook it up. We take about 5 
minutes for debrief in the shutdown area. Driver picks up the 
chute(s) while waiting. Back to impound currently take us about 40-45 
minutes if we don't mess around.
Skip




At 10:22 PM 7/15/2007, Jon Amo wrote:
>Whats wrong with the course setup... Specifically??? I praise the three
>course setup... I only see three problems that could exsist.. Which arent
>really problems rather then a work in progress.
>1st. According to the map of the courses the timing slip pickup for your
>speeds is located between the 6 and 7 mile marker for combination #1 Course.
>That means for a short course or long course vehicle that only may run the
>combination course thru the 3 or 4 and pulls off course asap. May have to
>load the race vehicle then travel down to the 6 1/2 to get your timing
>ticket. Then back down to impound.
>2nd. For the spectators for the event there wont be much to see after the
>pits. Again the end of the pits shows 6 mile on course, so for spectators
>wont be much of a show down there.
>3rd. If the combination course 2 is used for a long course vehicle
>(streamliner type, that also loads onto a trailer or pushes back at rather
>low rate of speed). I could see the 1 hour timetable to get to impound may
>be an issue for some teams. Timing starts when you exit the last or first
>timed mile? So now your tow rig how to go down 7-8 miles for pickup, then
>load then back 7-8 more miles, go around the pre-stage area which will be a
>very slow area, I see that could be a rather large turnaround, then back
>another 3 miles to impound area. Using posted speed limits, one stop at
>timing slips, and pushing rather slow back, and having short reception at
>end when crew shows up, then loading the car.. I come up with 58 minutes...
>And there is some safety margin in there. And that was assuming 50 mph down,
>30 mph back, 10 mph around prestage area, 30 mph to impound area, and 15
>minute reception and load time to prepare vehicle for push or tow back, 2-3
>minute time slip pickup.
>
>Would like to hear how fast (MPH) people tow back, in both a trailer loaded
>vehicle, and a push type vehicle. I have seen some push back fast and some
>very slow, I guess it just depends on vehicle.
>
>I love the way the system is in place for this year, and I was just thinking
>about it.. No complaints here as I dont think I will have an issue. Then
>again if its just my wife and I again loading and unloading it takes a
>little more time.
>
>Maybe a little give on time to get to impound should be addressed??? Just
>rambling here...
>
>Jon