[Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches

[Charles Christ]

i do wear a watch but it's to remind me what day of the week it is.   my
laps are timed by sun dial!    the transponder goes over the wire so slowly
it confuses the timing and scoring people...(i think?).   :)

chuck
"that darn orange saab"

> [Original Message]
> From: Wm. Severin Thompson <wsthompson at thicko.com>
> To: vintage list <vintage-race at autox.team.net>
> Date: 5/27/2007 12:57:14 PM
> Subject: [Vintage-race] drivers wearing watches
>
> Was just watching the Indy 500 driver intros. Michael Andretti, and
others,
> wear a large chronograph watch. I've seen a number of other drivers in
other
> forms of racing do the same.
>
>  
>
> I always take my watch off before going out for a session. My thinking is
a
> don't want a large lump of metal strapped on my wrist. Sure, my fire suit
is
> designed to keep heat and flame away from skin. But, should I find myself
> near a heat source during a racing incident, I don't want something that
> will retain heat next to me like that.
>
>  
>
> What do you think? Agree? Disagree?