John, Sorry I wasn't clear on my description. Page 8 in the 1999 rule
book, I-7 Record Runs says; Records are established over the same relative
or physical mile, depending on course length.
The relative mile is the same mile in distance, counting from where you
start...the physical mile is the same exact piece of real estate in the
course. Since we have something a little less than a full nine miles, the
intent is to give the same distance to accelerate to the clock that counts
from both ends of the course. If the clocks are in the fourth, fifth and
sixth mile from the start and you have your fastest time in the sixth
mile...coming from the other end you again take the speed in the sixth mile
from where you start. You don't take the speed you turn in the same exact
piece of real estate mile on the course. Hope this is clearer, Wes
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> From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
> To: "Wester S. Potter" <wspotter@jps.net>,"land-speed@autox.team.net
land-speed@autox.team.net" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Re: Salt record return runs
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 1999 10:35:35 -0400
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>Wes
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>So now I'm really cornfused. OK, basicly we don't have nine miles to run
>on, right. So if we use the five mile, for best speed, on the down run we
>can use the three mile on the return if we come back from the seven mile?
>
>John Beckett
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>At 07:58 AM 7/21/99 -0600, Wester S. Potter wrote:
>>Larry Volk, Save the Salt chairman just gave me the latest on record
return
>>runs for Bonneville events this year. There is a modification on return
runs
>>for records. With the course the way it is, we will use the "relative"
>>return mile, that is not the FIA same mile rule. If you set your fastest
>>speed in the fifth mile from the start you will be able to take the speed
in
>>the fifth mile from the north end when you make your return run. This
gives
>>you the same length of track to get up to speed. Under the FIA rule you
>>might have to take the speed in a mile nearer the start of the return run.
>>There is not a full nine miles of course available the way the salt is now
>>and as a safety consideration the USFRA and BNI representatives decided on
>>this solution. Thought you might llike to know. Wes Potter, secretary
>>USFRA
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