transponders????

kstudley57 · 5/6/08, 5:07 PM

I've used the one-way radio for several years starting with the ford focus midgets all the way through the national midgets and sprint cars and can attest to them saving us a car or two. USAC will notify you if the caution or red is out and also if there is oil somewhere on the track. The best example of this was at the milwaukee mile a couple years ago in the midget when teddy beach had lost an engine in 3 and oiled the track down. Halfway down the backstraight running 150+ mph they jumped on the radio and let us know giving time to get slowed down, had they not it would have been a big big crash. Lineups, penalty explainations, and even letting you know when you are coming to the green all make it worth the money. There is nothing I hate more than when we run a local show with our sprintcar and have to roll around for five laps because either someone is being an idiot trying to restart in the wrong spot or someone has a flat and wont pull in, the radio stops most of that.

kevin studley

Eric C · 5/6/08, 8:24 PM

They are required in the USAC Regional Series, Midgets, Focus and Kenyons

farriswheel · 5/6/08, 9:09 PM

well even though MSCS tends to have more "low budget" teams, i still think it would be wise to require them in their sanctioning body. I bed DC, Jared Fox, and anybody else who was involved in the wreck at THAT would agree. Granted it won't stop every mishap, but it would have to help right?

5/6/08, 9:39 PM

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Originally Posted by farriswheel

well even though MSCS tends to have more "low budget" teams, i still think it would be wise to require them in their sanctioning body. I bed DC, Jared Fox, and anybody else who was involved in the wreck at THAT would agree. Granted it won't stop every mishap, but it would have to help right?

Jared Fox? come on Farris.. I think it was Dusty Wright, DC, Bill Rose, Ricky Williams, and Kenny Biro all involved in it.

farriswheel · 5/6/08, 9:41 PM

haha I was just listening to it and saw a pic...wright was the one I was thinkin of though...my bad. I knew it was one of the guys that used to be regulars at paragon when Kyle first started racing

Jerry Spencer · 5/7/08, 1:46 AM

Very few drivers I have talked to like the radio's due to the fact they can not hear anything around them. (Motor, other cars) This is just my opinion on what I have heard, by the time it comes over the radio you are in the crash or past it. Just to clairify things I know there is no talk during the race it is the ear plugs that drown out the noise some driver's like to hear. Again this is just what I have been told.

Jerry #66j
www.joshspencer.com

5/6/08, 5:07 PM	#11 Re: transponders????
kstudley57 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 303	I've used the one-way radio for several years starting with the ford focus midgets all the way through the national midgets and sprint cars and can attest to them saving us a car or two. USAC will notify you if the caution or red is out and also if there is oil somewhere on the track. The best example of this was at the milwaukee mile a couple years ago in the midget when teddy beach had lost an engine in 3 and oiled the track down. Halfway down the backstraight running 150+ mph they jumped on the radio and let us know giving time to get slowed down, had they not it would have been a big big crash. Lineups, penalty explainations, and even letting you know when you are coming to the green all make it worth the money. There is nothing I hate more than when we run a local show with our sprintcar and have to roll around for five laps because either someone is being an idiot trying to restart in the wrong spot or someone has a flat and wont pull in, the radio stops most of that. kevin studley

5/6/08, 8:24 PM	#12 Re: transponders????
Eric C Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 156	They are required in the USAC Regional Series, Midgets, Focus and Kenyons

5/6/08, 9:09 PM	#13 Re: transponders????
farriswheel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 278	well even though MSCS tends to have more "low budget" teams, i still think it would be wise to require them in their sanctioning body. I bed DC, Jared Fox, and anybody else who was involved in the wreck at THAT would agree. Granted it won't stop every mishap, but it would have to help right?

5/6/08, 9:41 PM	#15 Re: transponders????
farriswheel Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 278	haha I was just listening to it and saw a pic...wright was the one I was thinkin of though...my bad. I knew it was one of the guys that used to be regulars at paragon when Kyle first started racing

5/7/08, 1:46 AM	#16 Re: transponders????
Jerry Spencer Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 3,869	Very few drivers I have talked to like the radio's due to the fact they can not hear anything around them. (Motor, other cars) This is just my opinion on what I have heard, by the time it comes over the radio you are in the crash or past it. Just to clairify things I know there is no talk during the race it is the ear plugs that drown out the noise some driver's like to hear. Again this is just what I have been told. Jerry #66j www.joshspencer.com