Ya know.......

[ss3011]

My home track is Milan Dragway , they wait for both cars to exit before they signal us to do the burnout . Works well . Funny how Lebanon Valley was my home track when I started drag racing back in the 70's . The shutdown was so short we all had to turn around on the track to get back to the turn off . They didn't send any cars down the track until the other cars were off the track .

[Michael K]

Might be a good idea to hand out a brochure explaining track etiquette, procedures, and shutdown/return road diagrams when drivers pay their entry fee.

[1320racer]

There’s novel idea, track owners and managers doing more than just taking your money at the gate especially on a test/tune day.

[Rich Biebel]

It doesn't matter if your driving on the highway at 65 or at the race track at 100...or faster.....

You don't change lanes or cross in front of someone and cut them off trying to make an exit....


Stay in your own lane and be aware of the other driver....

We should not have painted it as a young vs old issue....that was a mistake and we got going down that road and should not have

Its a safety issue.....period.

Could the track hand out a brochure or flyer to cover some basic safety issues.....yes......they could....would it help/ Only if it was taken seriously and read !

I can recall my first pass down a drag strip in my street car...it was a little intimidating at first......I was 18

[pentastarrail]

It has to be more than just the track.
I raced at a National Event not to long ago (Last E-town Event).

This was qualifying.
I was the faster car and in the right lane, no one at the end directing cars (they were packing chutes, etc).
I stopped in my lane on the track, not knowing where the guy in the left lane was. He was behind me but I didn't know.

BOY, did I get an AZZ CHEWING for NOT turning off.
He said and I quote, "The faster car ALWAYS has the Right of Way to get off the track".

I tried to explain about what if he had no brakes or whatever, I can't see behind me.
They did NOT want to hear it and were PISSED.

So it's NOT so clear.

[bsimms89]

Originally Posted by Bobby DiDomenico

Everyone makes mistakes, my guess is that reply could/would get their sanctioning pulled. I'm sure some lawyer is looking at this right now and thinking "Yeah, that track liability waiver they had him accept is worthless in this situation." If the guy next to you fell off his bike and got run over unconscious would it be his fault for not crawling off the track? This went from a teachable moment to an unacceptable reply.

That's the only reason I even sent it to them, I just wanted to make them aware so they could ensure the situation was avoided in the future. Instead the response I got from the track was:

"I was there and watched the run. The car stopped suddenly on the track .At that point the tree was already activated. This is why we ask racers if you have an issue to pull to the side of the trap so we can hold cars up. I’m sure if you ever been to another race track and look down track the tree has always been activated before the track is clear with cars are rolling off the top end "

I didn't bother replying, but it makes me hesitant to go back there for a divisional this year.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by Rich Biebel

We should not have painted it as a young vs old issue...

Rich, in my original post I put kid in parentheses. I guess that I should have made note of the fact that the driver of the other car was younger than me. He was not an 18 year old.

[Rich Biebel]

I hear ya Billy...

At my age "kid" could mean someone about 50....LOL

Myself and some others took some unfair shots at young uns.

At the track some of the most fun I have is with some very young racers and competing against them is a challenge.....

They are young and I sure am not.....

We've all seen many stupid things happen involving cars.....racecar or otherwise....

[Mbodnar]

**** happens, obviously I'm a racer and have made plenty of passes when I bring friends to the track to take a pass in their cars, they are more nervous than anything, should have just told the kid I'm sure he would have taken your advice than some. Bring er back to the lanes and line up!

[SSGN]

Try driving my semi truck in the big city........getting cut off happens more than you can count. There is an abundance of stupids today.