BTW, one of the things we were doing before tech on grid is that you
should have twice the number of tech workers for the first run group -
half to tech group one cars, and half to tech group two cars.
For that matter, the last couple of times I chaired events I recruited
several tech workers as part of the setup crew.
KeS
(likes chairing events with his hands in his pockets)
On Mon, 5 Nov 2001, Bryan P. Nemy wrote:
> I agree with Jerry. I like the group 2 tech person doing group 3. The
>drivers
> should be by their cars and have lots of time to fix problems. For group 8 no
> tech worker as group 7 will do the tech. For group 1 a setup worker can do
> inverted grid lineup and tech group 1 and go home after their run group as
>this
> will count as the work assignment. By the way, Dirk Edwards is tech chief.
>
> Bryan
>
> Jerry Mouton wrote:
>
> > There are problems with either approach.
> >
> > The problems with the old way were pretty similar --
> > there was nobody doing tech, and so people had to
> > wait interminably, very often frantically trying to
> > get their cars teched so they were not counted late
> > on grid. Also, people without any technical
> > knowledge would sign up for tech, and inadequate
> > checking was done. Since tech was far from the action,
> > it was hard for the Event Chairs to be aware of the
> > situation, and hard for people in tech line to find
> > the event chair, or even know who that person may be.
> > Tech was pitiful before we went to tech on grid.
> >
> > At least with tech on grid, everyone is focussed on
> > what is happening.
> >
> > On balance, I think off-grid is better, but to make it work we
> > have to have somebody responsible to keep it staffed and
> > effective. A chief can make this happen, but it takes
> > more -- assign somebody to police tech, or do it yourself.
> > Will anybody volunteer to be region tech chief? That would
> > do the trick.
> >
> > 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. Then there
> > is plenty of time to correct problems, and easy to manage by the chair,
> > as it's happening right there. And someone extra would have to tech
> > run group 1 -- there are lots of set-up workers who would qualify.
> >
> > Jerry
> >
> > Jerry Mouton mailto:jerry@moutons.org Laissez les bons temps
> > rouler!
> >
> > ----- 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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