Flagman?

Dyno Don · 4/6/09, 7:13 AM

I finally got my Sprint Week 2008 DVD and I have a question.

At Kamp Speedway, why was the flagman flagging the race on the ground from the inside of the track instead of the flag stand?

My guess was it was so dusty he could not see from the flag stand.

kstudley57 · 4/6/09, 9:38 AM

The flagman was on the inside of the track because after the first session of hot laps there was concern he might be in danger. The way the track flows, the outside flagstand is a great target for a sprint car. I proved these concerns to be very real when I tried to scoot the wall back during qualifying.

Z-man · 4/6/09, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by kstudley57

The flagman was on the inside of the track because after the first session of hot laps there was concern he might be in danger. The way the track flows, the outside flagstand is a great target for a sprint car. I proved these concerns to be very real when I tried to scoot the wall back during qualifying.

Is this the one you are talking about http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hhwV4TdxZI The track sounds impressive, you didn't lift at all?

Great Scott · 4/6/09, 10:45 AM

Kevin, your car landed in front of where I was siting. There is no way I would want to Flag Kamp from the flag stand when sprint cars or midgets are running. It looks to be much safer on the inside of the track for the flagman.

interpreter66 · 4/6/09, 11:31 AM

that's were the flagman for a figure 8 race usually is :kookoo

illiNOISE · 4/6/09, 3:32 PM

At Belle-Clair, for both the POWRi shows and the weekly Friday night program, all the races are flagged from track level.

Pushtruck · 4/6/09, 7:52 PM

That was exactly the case. The USAC flagman was concerned about the danger of the positioning of the flagstand being in direct line with the sprint cars exiting turn four and Kevin's flip almost proved his point. He moved to the inside of the track for safety. There was an additional concern during qualifying that the drivers could not see the flagman because of the sun being directly behind the flagman as they exited the corner.

Good video capture.

Joe

4/6/09, 8:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Z-man

The track sounds impressive, you didn't lift at all?

That track would be very impressive if they knew how to prep it for sprints...

It also didn't help that the caution lights didn't work that night. :doh:

KOP · 4/6/09, 9:15 PM

There's another flagstand that's an accident waiting to happen. That's @ Farmers City. While flagging for the SCRA/NWWC series with my partner (2 in the stand), I was shocked how the stand was placed just on the inside of the front stretch. If 2 cars touched wheels just right, a car could quite easily veer left and hit that sucker. The "box" you were in left for no chance of escape either! :eek:

fishnman · 4/6/09, 10:19 PM

A certain flagman that stops down at the track quite often, heard Levi told him after race 2 years ago that "You got the biggest set here tonite" :respect:

1980 or 1981 saw the flagstand get taken down with the flagman and two others still on it at Sandusky Speedway. Upright sprinters ran with the supermodifieds and two of them got together and that was all she wrote. Stand was in infield and stretched out 20 feet or so, very scary moment

4/6/09, 7:13 AM	#1 Flagman?
Dyno Don Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 579	I finally got my Sprint Week 2008 DVD and I have a question. At Kamp Speedway, why was the flagman flagging the race on the ground from the inside of the track instead of the flag stand? My guess was it was so dusty he could not see from the flag stand.

4/6/09, 9:38 AM	#2 Re: Flagman?
kstudley57 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 303	The flagman was on the inside of the track because after the first session of hot laps there was concern he might be in danger. The way the track flows, the outside flagstand is a great target for a sprint car. I proved these concerns to be very real when I tried to scoot the wall back during qualifying.

4/6/09, 10:45 AM	#4 Re: Flagman?
Great Scott Senior Member Race Count This Year: 48 Race Count Last Year: 63 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 740	Kevin, your car landed in front of where I was siting. There is no way I would want to Flag Kamp from the flag stand when sprint cars or midgets are running. It looks to be much safer on the inside of the track for the flagman.

4/6/09, 11:31 AM	#5 Re: Flagman?
interpreter66 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 4,382	that's were the flagman for a figure 8 race usually is :kookoo

4/6/09, 3:32 PM	#6 Re: Flagman?
illiNOISE Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 890	At Belle-Clair, for both the POWRi shows and the weekly Friday night program, all the races are flagged from track level.

4/6/09, 7:52 PM	#7 Re: Flagman?
Pushtruck Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 288	That was exactly the case. The USAC flagman was concerned about the danger of the positioning of the flagstand being in direct line with the sprint cars exiting turn four and Kevin's flip almost proved his point. He moved to the inside of the track for safety. There was an additional concern during qualifying that the drivers could not see the flagman because of the sun being directly behind the flagman as they exited the corner. Good video capture. Joe

4/6/09, 9:15 PM	#9 Re: Flagman?
KOP Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 238	There's another flagstand that's an accident waiting to happen. That's @ Farmers City. While flagging for the SCRA/NWWC series with my partner (2 in the stand), I was shocked how the stand was placed just on the inside of the front stretch. If 2 cars touched wheels just right, a car could quite easily veer left and hit that sucker. The "box" you were in left for no chance of escape either! :eek:

4/6/09, 10:19 PM	#10 Re: Flagman?
fishnman Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,175	A certain flagman that stops down at the track quite often, heard Levi told him after race 2 years ago that "You got the biggest set here tonite" :respect: 1980 or 1981 saw the flagstand get taken down with the flagman and two others still on it at Sandusky Speedway. Upright sprinters ran with the supermodifieds and two of them got together and that was all she wrote. Stand was in infield and stretched out 20 feet or so, very scary moment