Clearing the track

Jared Jordan · 03-08-2020, 01:52 PM

I’ve noticed over the past couple years that there have been a number of racers who seem to take an excessive amount of time to clear the race track on what I will, for now, describe as a “variety of reasons.” Personally, I think the only valid reason to take 30 seconds to hit the 1/4 mile mark is if you’re broke. Otherwise, the racer owes a duty to those behind him/her to get off the race surface in a reasonable amount of time. We all take great pains to ensure that our water, oil, and ATF temp’s are where we want them to be.

I’m not looking to start an argument, though I expect there may be one. There was one instance of a Stock racer this morning who came up -.004 and then proceeded to take 27 seconds at 34 mph to get off the race track, which clearly caught the attention of the announcer. I watched and could see the driver lift about 150’ out. Absent breakage, which should necessitate stopping on the race track at those speeds, I think the racer owes it to the balance of the field to get off the racing surface in a reasonable amount of time.

Hoping to start a discussion is all. We have probably all been guilty of delay in the eyes of other racers at some point. This is coming from the guy who caused a long delay in E1 at the Sonoma National last year when I broke a trans tail shaft and didn’t know it, but got to watch cleanup anyway.

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Jared Jordan Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Modesto, CA Posts: 608 Likes: 188 Liked 498 Times in 114 Posts	Clearing the track I’ve noticed over the past couple years that there have been a number of racers who seem to take an excessive amount of time to clear the race track on what I will, for now, describe as a “variety of reasons.” Personally, I think the only valid reason to take 30 seconds to hit the 1/4 mile mark is if you’re broke. Otherwise, the racer owes a duty to those behind him/her to get off the race surface in a reasonable amount of time. We all take great pains to ensure that our water, oil, and ATF temp’s are where we want them to be. I’m not looking to start an argument, though I expect there may be one. There was one instance of a Stock racer this morning who came up -.004 and then proceeded to take 27 seconds at 34 mph to get off the race track, which clearly caught the attention of the announcer. I watched and could see the driver lift about 150’ out. Absent breakage, which should necessitate stopping on the race track at those speeds, I think the racer owes it to the balance of the field to get off the racing surface in a reasonable amount of time. Hoping to start a discussion is all. We have probably all been guilty of delay in the eyes of other racers at some point. This is coming from the guy who caused a long delay in E1 at the Sonoma National last year when I broke a trans tail shaft and didn’t know it, but got to watch cleanup anyway. __________________ Jared Jordan 9 B/SA 2024 Jeg's D7 All Star - Stock Last edited by Jared Jordan; 03-08-2020 at 02:05 PM.