[Charles Nungester]

Originally Posted by Pushtruck I have worked many World of Outlaws shows including all three days of the World Finals in Charlotte last year. Actually their procedure requires all drivers to remain at a slow pace with the caution light on until all cars are fired and the track is clear of pushtrucks and workers. The drivers remain strung out around the track until they are given the signal to lineup, at which time they usually turn out the yellow light and allow the cars to hotlap around to the pacecar and get in formation. This is a safe way to allow the drivers to check out the track and their racecars without endangering workers. I employed the same procedure the last year I was the race director for MSCS. Joe

And thats is all I was implying. After all cars push off. They are given a bit of freedom till instructed to lineup.

Chuck, fixing the world, one post at a time

Originally Posted by Eck Welcome to Indiana Open Wheel, also known as the Dean Mills Booster Club.

"Eck", I can't translate spoken word to message board text well enough to illustrate exactly how hard I just laughed. People told me last night to introduce myself to Mills. I thought it better left untouched.:angry-smiley-007:

Oops, edit number one, to stay on topic. Cars should be able to get on it a little in the turns before lining up. Doesn't hurt anything. Oh, and a big cushion is good too.

[Eck]

Hope you laughed half as hard as I did at my brother dropkicking Aero in the Murphies.

Originally Posted by Eck Hope you laughed half as hard as I did at my brother dropkicking Aero in the Murphies.

I just can't get into them. Maybe it's the Colts/Pats rivalry. Made for one hell of a good laugh, though. seckert is the current leader for IOW.com Rookie of the Year thus far.

[AERO410SCJA]

Originally Posted by Eck Hope you laughed half as hard as I did at my brother dropkicking Aero in the Murphies.

He could "drop kick me in the Murphies"but he isn't getting my cooler full of "POTTVILLE GOLD"

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Knowing DD from the driver/ official side, it sound like Dave went overboard with his reaction with the penalty. Not trying throw DD under the bus but, there problay was a little bit more than just assesing the penalty (to the tail) for DD.

As far as the hot laping under caution, as pushtruck (Joe) stated and is praticed with most sancitioing bodies (sprint cars). It's very simple to get a hot lap with out endangering folks and all the drivers on the same page. While using a pace vehicle the drivers "lag behind" the pace vehicle. After everyone has been pushed and the track is clear the starter and track official "call for the line up". The drivers "hustle" to line up. That way the competitors get a "quick hot lap session" and have an idea of what the car/ track might do in that event. If a driver "drags his feet" in lining up, "sucks to be them" and go racing without them.

This process has been very effective from an admiastration and saftey stand point. It put everybody on the same page. As I have said many time during drivers meetings I' ve conducted "You don't suprise us, we won't suprise you!"

Bill Shipman

[racegal]

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