[Autox] Cones and timers

[pethier at comcast.net]

> From: "Larry Steckel" <lorenzoscribe at hotmail.com>
> To my mind, a 12 inch cone is simply too short to see at speed.

I don't agree.  In fact, from the perspective of a low car like a Seven or a formula car, a lot full of 12" cones is a easier to read than a lot full of 18" cones.  The taller the cones, thicker the forest.

Best cones we ever had were some 12" soft yellow ones that were molded out of what seemed like pencil erasers.  These suckers would roll under a car and pop out the other side with no damage to either.

I agree with my son Alan that the solid-base cones ought not be allowed on an autocross course.

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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