[Land-speed] New course buzz LSR

[Glen Barrett]

We had a meeting at the lakes on Saturday after noon and there are several 
changes to the original operation and planning of how it will work. The #2 
course will probably hold vehicles at the far end and move them across the 
#1 course which will result in a much shorter road back. They will be 
escorted to impound if they have qualified for a record to assure they get 
there on time. We have done this in the past and it works well.

We all need to work together to make it all come together for a fast and 
safe met.
Glen


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Amo" <webmaster at landracing.com>
To: <Jimwprice at aol.com>; <land-speed at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 11:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Land-speed] New course buzz LSR


> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: land-speed-bounces+webmaster=landracing.com at autox.team.net
> [mailto:land-speed-bounces+webmaster=landracing.com at autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Jimwprice at aol.com
> Sent: Sunday, July 15, 2007 9:02 PM
> To: land-speed at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Land-speed] New course buzz LSR
>
>
> I heard rumbles from the streamliner crowd concerning the new course set
> up.
> Has any one else heard of any specific gripes
>
>
>
> ************************************** Get a sneak peak of the all-new AOL