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Dwight Clock · 1/9/08, 6:45 AM

First off, I agree with Ron about the track crews at some tracks being more efficient than others. And I agree that there is a perception that open reds extend shows when, in fact, more often than not, they don't. With that said I still don't see the need for crews to work on their cars multiple times during an event. Most USAC sprint car and midget features are 30 laps. That is 7 1/2 miles at places such as Bloomington and Gas City, 15 miles at Terre Haute and Eldora. I think that limiting the open reds to 1 per race is a good idea. And there should be none before lap 10. After the 1 open red has been utilized there should be no others except, at the discretion of the race director, when there is a need for a fuel stop and then it should be for fuel only. If you think about it, allowing crews to make changes on their cars during an event actually penalizes those who have best figured out the set up for that race by allowing those who haven't an opportunity to make the required corrections.

1/9/08, 6:45 AM	#10 Re: Mopar to sponsor the USAC Midget Series
Dwight Clock Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1,233	First off, I agree with Ron about the track crews at some tracks being more efficient than others. And I agree that there is a perception that open reds extend shows when, in fact, more often than not, they don't. With that said I still don't see the need for crews to work on their cars multiple times during an event. Most USAC sprint car and midget features are 30 laps. That is 7 1/2 miles at places such as Bloomington and Gas City, 15 miles at Terre Haute and Eldora. I think that limiting the open reds to 1 per race is a good idea. And there should be none before lap 10. After the 1 open red has been utilized there should be no others except, at the discretion of the race director, when there is a need for a fuel stop and then it should be for fuel only. If you think about it, allowing crews to make changes on their cars during an event actually penalizes those who have best figured out the set up for that race by allowing those who haven't an opportunity to make the required corrections.