Glen,
I was referring to a 'single course event' with my comments to Wes. I
believe that the arrangement at Speedweek is as good as it gets for
supporting two courses. The distance to the "scene" is indeed the problem
as I have experienced from the driver's seat of an 'emergency' vehicle.
By the way, over the weekend I saw a Winston Cup driver sit in his car
waiting for help for over one minute.....I doubt that it took Cris and Ed
that long to get to Tom......a whole minute is a LONG time....just look at
the clock and imagine that you are in trouble and need help!
Our deal on single and double courses isn't so bad. I just want the time to
be shorter between incident and rescue, if required.
I intend NO criticism at anybody here!!!!!!!!!
Skip
At 08:56 AM 10/1/01 -0700, you wrote:
>Skip & List
>At the SCTA-BNI speedweek event with two courses the patrols are down the
>center of the two. The emergency equipment is located at the 2 1/2 mile by
>the timing trailer and the fire truck is at the three mile in the center. We
>have two rovers, on the long course is Chris & Ed Shearer with fire fighting
>equipment on board.On the short course is Dave Kohler. These rovers are in
>the normal turn out area for that course. As we have two observers in the
>trailer every run is closely watched and in the event something goes wrong
>all equipment is rolled to the incident if it occurs.
>
>The big problem in land speed racing is the distance we have to travel to
>the emergency. Unlike closed courses with big budgets and lots of equipment
>we don't have that luxury.
>
>Our safety record is as good as any other form of motor sport and each
>incident is a lesson learned and in many cases a new rule written if
>required. We all want and do read the mail regarding safety and racing
>related subjects.
>
>Please keep them coming.
>
>Glen
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Higginbotham Land Speed Racing" <saltrat@pro-blend.com>
>To: "wspotter" <wester6935@home.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 7:39 AM
>Subject: Re: Procedures-Drivers-Logic
>
>
>> Wes,
>> I still don't like turning the car away from emergency equipment when an
>> emergency occurs.....
>>
>> logical? I know that there has been lots of discussion about this.
>>
>> We could put the emergency equipment on the left side? I refer to fire,
>> ambulance, jaws, etc.
>> Skip (trade-offs, trade-offs)
>>
>>
>> At 07:16 AM 10/1/01 -0700, you wrote:
>> >List,
>> >
>> >As the quality of the salt surface improves there will be more prominent
>> >pressure ridges and that will require smoothed exits from the marked
>course.
>> >One thing Gary Allen had us do at World of Speed was to drag exit paths
>away
>> >from the course immediately AFTER the mile markers. This gave the
>drivers a
>> >target area to look at for exits. There were several appreciative
>comments
>> >that I heard from experienced racers. It did make sense to use something
>> >that was on the course anyway as a landmark for drivers with limited
>> >visibility.
>> >
>> >With one course, turning off to the right for normal exits and to the
>left
>> >with problems makes sense when you remember we have wire strung along the
>> >left side of the course for the timing eyes. Also the spectators are
>kept
>> >off the right side of the course so it cuts down on traffic problems.
>> >Course watchers are on the left side and the turnoff in their direction
>> >shortens emergency response times. If it's logical it works better.
>> >
>> >Wes
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