> On-grid problems might be solved by having a run group 3 worker tech
> run group 4 cars, and start as soon as run group 3 starts.
This is how Ben and I did it last season at the event in Marina where we
actually had morning fun runs. We teched group 1 and group 5 our selves so
everybody could course walk and such. Work Group 1 workers teched Group 2
cars as they arrived on grid, 2 for 3, 3 for 4, and no tech people for Work
Group 4. In the afternoon, 5 for 6, 6 for 7, 7 for 8, and no tech needed
for group 8.
-Carl
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Creasy" <black94pgt@pacbell.net>
> To: "Kelly, Katie" <kkelly@spss.com>; <Smokerbros@aol.com>;
> <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 11:23 AM
> Subject: Re: Tech on Grid (was: Informal Poll on pre-reg.)
>
>
> > i agree with katie... separate tech helps the event run
> more smoothly. i
> > almost decided to do this at my events, but figured it
> would be upsetting
> > the apple cart in the middle of the season when everyone expected
> > tech-on-grid. of course, i ended up teching alot of cars myself.
> >
> > -james
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Kelly, Katie <kkelly@spss.com>
> > To: <Smokerbros@aol.com>; <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2001 10:28 AM
> > Subject: RE: Tech on Grid (was: Informal Poll on pre-reg.)
> >
> >
> > > Charlie writes...
> > >
> > > >This brings up one of my problems with tech on grid.
> Not only >do
> > > event chairs end up teching a lot of cars, but if you
> find a >problem,
> > > lots of times there's not enough time for the
> > > >competitor to fix it.
> > >
> > > I used to be a fan of tech-on-grid, but now I see the
> pattern. People
> > > eventually get their cars on grid, leave them there with
> their hoods
> > > open, and then take off. Then, there usually isn't
> someone working tech.
> > > So, then it's just a mad dash to get cars teched quickly (and not
> > > thoroughly), and THAT'S what I see holding up the events. Random
> > > entrants volunteer to do it, the event chairs do it, or they're
> > > wandering about trying to find someone to work tech.
> Besides that, even
> > > chairs should not be teching cars.
> > >
> > > I'm all for going back to the "old days," when you got
> your car teched,
> > > and THEN put it on grid. That's how it's going to be at
> the Boondoggle,
> > > dammit.
> > >
> > > Katie Kelly, in a panic already
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