I did?
A pointer cone? Stand up?
Hmmm... during one of the challenge runs on the right course,
I did feel that I might have run over the base of the course marker
cone there, and under fairly brisk acceleration. I dared not look
back as I came around the loop to see if it were down.....
Thanks for the congrats, Mark... I think. An interesting distinction
to have gained.
In the mid 80's during a street solo in Dayton, OH, Jerry Kieft in
a Mazda -powered AM he called the "Bandit" ran over a cone with his
right rear slick. The cone did at least one flip while airborne, and
landed right back in the box. A "Trick" I have never seen repeated...
Alan Sheidler
>Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2000 16:31:56 -0400
>From: Mark Sirota <msirota@isc.upenn.edu>
>Subject: Stupid cone tricks
>This past weekend at the Harrisburg Pro Solo, I witnessed one of the
>most astounding pylon tricks I've ever seen.
>Alan Sheidler, in his F125 shifter kart, got a pointer cone to stand up
>without incurring any pylon penalties or going off course. This
>happened during the challenge. The cone in question was the one on
>the driver's right, after you pass through the crossover the first
>time -- the one that pinched you inwards as you entered the big 180.
>Has anyone else ever seen someone get a pointer to stand up without
>incurring penalties?
>My congratulations to Alan.
>Mark
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