[DMVR] Great job Sunday, room for improvement.
Chris Paris
91lxracer@mchsi.com
Mon, 22 Mar 2004 20:33:41 -0600
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Hi Dan -
Glad you could make it out yesterday. I was one of the event co chairs for
yesterday's event. Although I cannot speak to registration, I can speak to
the course design. Jon and I really try to make the March event an easy and
non technical course since this is the first event and people need to thaw
their brains from the winter break. We felt that an open, sweeping course
design would be a better idea than a very technical course with such
components as Chicago boxes, decreasing radius slaloms, 360's and 180's.
I hope you can make it to other DMVR events as the courses tend to be more
technical when the weather is warmer and the traction is much improved.
Running on sealed asphalt has large limitations for higher torque cars and R
compound tires.
As we always say at each event, this is a volunteer sport. You can make a
difference. I know that Bob Lenz is looking for an event co chair for the
October event. Bob would be a great person for you to pair up with and work
on setting up your own course. Bob has many years of experience and has
created some great course designs.
Happy Pylon Chasing!
Chris
www.blueovalgroup.org
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From: dmvr-admin@autox.team.net [mailto:dmvr-admin@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of daniel.juliano@rainhail.com
Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 10:27 AM
To: dmvr@autox.team.net
Subject: [DMVR] Great job Sunday, room for improvement.
Hey all,
I had a great time on Sunday, thanks to all the staff that made it possible.
There were a couple of issues that arose which might have been preventable,
so I feel the need to comment here.
First, the registration line was an absolute nightmare. I was 6th in line,
and it took 45 minutes to get to me. My friend was about fourtieth in line,
and he waited - in the freezing cold - close to two hours. After it was
made obvious to staff-not-at-registration that registration needed help,
things apparently moved quickly. That realization needed to hit much
earlier tho, and speaks to lack of preparation and communication.
Second, it was obvious at the driver's meeting that there were a _ton_ of
novices present. It was mentioned that sanctioned drivers were available
for ride-alongs. Based on seeing something like 15 dnf's in the first 30
cars on track (some of the dnf's from scca members...), I feel like the dnf
tide might've been stemmed if a lot more emphasis had been placed on "if
you've never been on track before, this course will be a bit confusing.
SCCA members who would like to volunteer to ride along with a novice, raise
their hand. Novices, we highly recommend you talk to one of these people
and have them join you for your first run."
Both of these issues were handled by staff as the problems became apparent,
but not until significant time had been burned (in both cases). A little
preventative maintenance, so to speak, can go a long way.
Thanks, and I really did enjoy myself. Watching those evo's was a hoot!
-Dan
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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–<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Glad you could make it out
yesterday. I was one of the event co chairs for yesterday’s
event. Although I cannot speak to registration, I can speak to the =
course
design. Jon and I really try to make the March event an easy and =
non
technical course since this is the first event and people need to thaw =
their
brains from the winter break. We felt that an open, sweeping =
course
design would be a better idea than a very technical course with such =
components
as Chicago boxes, decreasing radius slaloms, 360’s and =
180’s.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>I hope you can make it to other =
DMVR
events as the courses tend to be more technical when the weather is =
warmer and
the traction is much improved. Running on sealed asphalt has large
limitations for higher torque cars and R compound =
tires.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>As we always say at each event, =
this is a
volunteer sport. You can make a difference. I know that Bob =
Lenz is
looking for an event co chair for the October event. Bob would be =
a great
person for you to pair up with and work on setting up your own =
course. Bob
has many years of experience and has created some great course =
designs. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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Chasing!<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
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dmvr-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:dmvr-admin@autox.team.net] <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>On Behalf
Of </span></b>daniel.juliano@rainhail.com<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Monday, March 22, =
2004 10:27
AM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> =
dmvr@autox.team.net<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [DMVR] Great job =
Sunday,
room for improvement.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Hey
all,</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>I
had a great time on Sunday, thanks to all the staff that made it =
possible.</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>There
were a couple of issues that arose which might have been preventable, so =
I feel
the need to comment here.</span></font> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>First,
the registration line was an absolute nightmare. I was 6th in =
line, and
it took 45 minutes to get to me. My friend was about fourtieth in =
line,
and he waited - in the freezing cold - close to two hours. After =
it was
made obvious to staff-not-at-registration that registration needed help, =
things
apparently moved quickly. That realization needed to hit much =
earlier
tho, and speaks to lack of preparation and =
communication.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Second,
it was obvious at the driver's meeting that there were a _ton_ of =
novices
present. It was mentioned that sanctioned drivers were available =
for
ride-alongs. Based on seeing something like 15 dnf's in the first =
30 cars
on track (some of the dnf's from scca members...), I feel like the dnf =
tide
might've been stemmed if a lot more emphasis had been placed on "if =
you've
never been on track before, this course will be a bit confusing. =
SCCA
members who would like to volunteer to ride along with a novice, raise =
their
hand. Novices, we highly recommend you talk to one of these people =
and
have them join you for your first =
run."</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Both
of these issues were handled by staff as the problems became apparent, =
but not
until significant time had been burned (in both cases). A little
preventative maintenance, so to speak, can go a long =
way.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>Thanks,
and I really did enjoy myself. Watching those evo's was a =
hoot!</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DVerdana><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Verdana'>-Dan</span></font>
<o:p></o:p></p>
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