November FasTrack is out

[Andy Bettencourt]

Interesting SM proposed changes. Give 'em inch, and all that...? Interesting how such seemingly pointless items as the plastic bump spacers hae to be spec'd to +/- 0.01" ... Sorry, kids, you brought it on yourselves. And the R888 tire from now on? Not surprising, I suppose.

This happened because the 90-97 cars are now allowed a "99+" upper shock mounts. In order for them to fit and be equal, they specified some paramters.

And the Court of Appeals on the ITB Alfa? WITF was that guy thinking? 'I've been running for four years this way, and other cars race this way, too!' is not even CLOSE to a reason to appeal. I'm pleased to see his appeal fee was retained...what a tool. Well done, Mr. Bitterman, we need more like you.

Here, here. +1.
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[Daryl]

Negative interpretations (ie. the proposed gizmo is not compliant), such as the one in the current Fastrack are published in order to save others from making the same error.

Or....when someone is aware of something that somebody else is doing that they don't feel is compliant and want to get some kind of clarification prior to an expensive protest. Get the interpretation, have it published.

The creative interpreter may decide to become compliant without any further action required. If he doesn't, your protest should be more likely to stick.

As far as how quickly things CAN move. Take a look at the FF wheels bit. That came up on Monday at the RubOffs.

[Ron Earp]

Can't blame the board for that - it's still in the ITAC.
K

Wow. I had no idea.

I think it was submitted in January of 2008, with drafts/emails about it circulating among the ITAC in November/December of 2007. Have to check notes.

Ron

[CaptainWho]

Am I the only one that's, um, disturbed by the COA case referenced as William Emery vs. SOM (08-17-NE)?

Mr. Emery admitted that he continued around the course and came upon red flags at several corners prior to coming to a stop.

That's pretty scary, both as a corner worker and as a driver. If the 'net weren't busy from the incident triggering the red flag condition, it'd sure as hell be burning up with this! I have to wonder how many stopped cars he passed while negotiating "several corners" of red flags.

When the red flag flies, the risk of having first responders in harm's way goes way up. I'd hate to have to dodge someone doing this crap while I'm tring to extract a driver, or suppress a fire while someone while someone else extracts him.

While I agree with most of the COA's "reworked" punishment, I wish they'd have required him to attend driver's school again.

[924Guy]

Yes, that was pretty scary to hear about... wasn't there etc, but sounded like that guy was really in over his head from the description of the event! I agree, driver's school sounds like a bare acceptable minimum!