Sounds like fun to me! I'll be there by 7:30 am is that early enough to help
out?
Bruce Corcoran
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2005 Light Platinum Cadillac CTS-V "KILR CAD"
1994 Black Impala SS "94 BBB" #708
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--Mario Andretti
----- Original Message -----
> >I would like to suggest that everyone bring a stopwatch and have someone
>>else time your runs. I'd hate to see a bunch of missed times for some
>>reason and people demanding reruns, slowing down the event.
>
> ????
>
> This may be one of those things that folks understand a bit better once
they
> see the new system in action, but the above won't happen.
>
> The way the new computerized timing system works in relation to the timers
> is that the computer can only read the timers. It cannot reset the timers.
> And the timers (and displays, and timing heads, and timing control units)
> are the exact same ones we used last year, and the year before, and the
year
> before, and, hell, you get the point :) .
>
> Where folks will "see" issues at the practice event is more likely in a
> "hold the start" situation to be sure that the computer is recording the
> time to the correct car as it should....especially after an event that
trips
> the timer incorrectly (i.e. someone doesn't go thru the finish lights on a
> seriously FUBARED DNF run, OR a course worker runs thru the lights) This
> is the debug part, plus reg and scanning the car/driver (scannable barcode
> that'll be on either your helmet or window) before each run to put them in
> the run queue on the new software will take a little getting used to.
>
> If someone does trip a light accidently, it can be fixed on the computer
end
> but will require the computer operator to do some cut-n-paste. It's
easier
> than it sounds.
>
> Ed
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