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Originally Posted by The Old Coyote
I like the idea of the first three cars being identified. We folks that attend regularly and know the cars can keep track well enough. But, I can tell you as I continually bring new people to the track to encourage growth of our sport, the one thing they all mention is the difficulty of following the race as the cars spread out. Another suggestion would to have the green light blinking on car in the last transfer position qualification races.
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Particularly on the really tight bullrings (Macon, Belle Clair, Wayne City, etc.), the lapping process can start very quickly, especially in lower mains or LCQ races, where there can be a few sub par cars starting near the back. This is where these lights could really help.
Paired with the USAC leaderboard displaying both numbers and names, these lights could help keep things straight for fans and announcers, particularly when watching very similar looking team cars. Those little k's or x's behind the duplicate 67, 71, and 97 on the black Toyota Kunz cars can be hard to pick up at speed.
