GCR choices

[JLawton]

My first thought on this is what if I'm in impound after a race and want to protest someone? Some how you'll have to look up the appropriate sections to reference in your protest.

I know the chances of that happening are rare but if it does, you don't want to spend that 30 minutes trying to find your CD and a computer, write it up then find the steward to submit it.....

[Greg Amy]

...you don't want to spend that 30 minutes trying to find your CD and a computer, write it up then find the steward to submit it.....

When I read that I was laughing while picturing Jeff frantically looking for his hardcopy, fumbling in his truck through half a dozen plastic parts tubs, all buried under tires (old and new), toolboxes, other "spare parts", ice coolers, half-eaten Whoppers, and poorly-ventilated driving driver's suit parts...

'Course, we can all go back to "the way it used to be" where they weren't sent to us, we had to buy all of these books. Yes, as I recall we even had to pay for a copy of the required GCR -before- they were available electronically, as well as individually buying each of the specs book (e.g., ITCS, GTCS, PCS, etc). Later in the process there was an 8x11-ish hardcopy of it all in one place, but that was only available to tech inspectors. It's only been relatively-recent that: uno, we've had everything under one cover; and dos, it's been auto-shipped to licensed drivers.

The answer is easy: put your GCR on a $3 USB flash drive in the top of your toolbox (or some other convenient location in your "stuff"). If you can't find a PC or a handheld device at a race track these days within 32 microseconds, you're just not trying...and, if you really want one, you can call and buy a hardcopy at any time. - GA

[BruceG]

My first thought on this is what if I'm in impound after a race and want to protest someone? Some how you'll have to look up the appropriate sections to reference in your protest.

I know the chances of that happening are rare but if it does, you don't want to spend that 30 minutes trying to find your CD and a computer, write it up then find the steward to submit it.....

IMHO, I don't need to cart another item(laptop) to the track. Also, another item to break when it falls off the truck or trailer. I'll take the book even if I have to pay for it.

Those of us in our 60's are so used to hard copies that I think we revolt at having online magazine subscriptions, as well. Plus, the hard copies also improve our hoarding....LOL.

[gran racing]

Oh, so you want the big print version Bruce?

[erlrich]

I opted to save a tree; I've been carting my GCRs back and forth for 4 years now, and have yet to ever open one while at the track. I realize some people (i.e. tech inspectors, stewards, etc) will need copies for their jobs, but for the rest of us it seems such a waste. And I have no doubt that if you really, really need one, you will be able to get your hands on one (or as Greg noted, a laptop with the e-version) in no time. Besides, this will give me one more reason to need a laptop

[BruceG]

Oh, so you want the big print version Bruce?

Right on, Dave!

I need the cataract version of the GCR...LOL. As long as it will bolt to my IV pole.

[raffaelli]

I prefer to have a printed copy, but not the book. I print the PDF on 8.5 x 11, punch it and put it in a three ring binder that I can add to when the monthly updates are released, write notes etc. I think the current book size is difficult to deal with but is in my tool box anyway.