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Jay, in the pre-race meeting at T-hill it was announced that any car
stuck off course was going to stay there for a while. Clearly that
isn't what happened. A couple of cars broke down WAY off course (in
the return lanes in the middle of the track for example) and the
yellow flag was still thrown and the tow truck sent out. Definitely
annoying. What's the reason for the change in policy? Just curious.

-Scott
Team Porcubimmer
Mon Jan 5, 2009 1:40 am

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Jay, in the pre-race meeting at T-hill it was announced that any car stuck off course was going to stay there for a while. Clearly that isn't what happened. A... 		Scott
hyperformance
Offline Send Email 		Jan 5, 2009
1:40 am

I second the question. Also, were the penalties for screwing up the race for the rest of us pretty stiff? It seemed like the same few cars kept falling apart...
Erik Torgeson
torgysbuick
Offline Send Email 		Jan 5, 2009
2:50 am

I think when Jay said stuck off track he meant like tires sunk in the mud. I think dead cars on the course are a safety hazard. As far as penalties for dead...
Troy
T_Hoge
Offline Send Email 		Jan 5, 2009
4:11 am

I buy the safety argument, but why would a car stuck in the mud be any less dangerous than a car broken down off course? -Scott Team Porcubimmer ... kept ... ...
Scott
hyperformance
Offline Send Email 		Jan 5, 2009
5:01 am

Since LeMons is a road race. Most car do try to stay on the track so a car off in the mud would be more out of the way. That's doesn't mean some other idiot...
Troy
T_Hoge
Offline Send Email 		Jan 5, 2009
5:27 am

Troy is on the right track here. With the speeds we ended up seeing out there, there was only one or two places that really seemed "safe" for a dead car to...
John "Jay" Lamm
jlamm24hours
Offline Send Email 		Jan 5, 2009
7:12 pm

Fair enough. This was my first race at Thunderhill (have raced at AMP 3 times), so the speeds were obviously a lot faster and I can understand the safety...
Scott
hyperformance
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7:33 pm

I know the tow truck guys were busier than they've probably ever been, but they seemed to be much slower than necessary. 1: they always came from the pits,...
Dave Coleman
bfhracing
Offline Send Email 		Jan 5, 2009
11:22 pm

Way ahead of you. We're already thinking the same two things on this end for next time--JL ... Jay Lamm, Chief Perp 24 HOURS OF LeMONS 5675 Horton Street,...
John "Jay" Lamm
jlamm24hours
Offline Send Email 		Jan 5, 2009
11:30 pm

How about this?   Do like they do in the *real* F1 races, get several cranes with straps (new regulation for the cars, must have loop that can be used to lift...
Hooter Valve
saabsgonewild
Offline Send Email 		Jan 5, 2009
11:31 pm

Haha no kidding. I was expecting the cars to be pushed off the track like at AMP and I was surprised to see some cars towed off using a wheel lift! -Scott Team...
Scott
hyperformance
Offline Send Email 		Jan 6, 2009
4:10 pm

... Thill just spent a butt-load of money repaving the track. While it's heart-warming to think they were so very concerned about our precious sh*tboxes, they...
cmice
Offline Send Email 		Jan 6, 2009
4:17 pm

Which is why some of us *looks at floor, whistles innocently* spent time trying to cover that new asphalt with dirt... To protect it! And what thanks do we...
rsouther@...
just7ofus
Offline Send Email 		Jan 6, 2009
5:22 pm
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