06-20-2017, 08:12 PM
I have read these comments in full and it's nice to see nobody getting nasty or annoyed about what should be a civil discussion.
on New castle.
As per usual Jeff ran a great event.
i had fun but there was two issues that i feel need to be addressed for next time.
first open practice needs to be eliminated.
practice by class or at least tire type/frame type needs to be the rule and norm.
a great many of the issues resulted from what i'd liken to model t's trying to run with super cars DURING PRACTICE.
i was running a tiny wimpy mc49 and was dive bombed cut off and brake checked to many times to remember.
it got where when i was in a hairpin or the straight i routinely hung my arm out on the side i wanted to leave open for passes.
The second issue was mixing kart classes that are miles apart.
historic/mc49/over 60 (i think) and juniors were together.
the juniors had sticky tires and space frames. the over sixty had pipes and one historic was a mc101.
that made for an interesting grid to say the least.
i was lapped by EVERYONE including the jeff brown mc49 which ain't stock by anyones definition.
personally i was fine with all the karts the drivers generally blew around me in safe spots but to me i was a rock in the river and a safety hazard to the other drivers.
a suggestion would be historics and mc49 class seperate from the piped macs and space frames.
at least then the speed issues would be less of a hazard.
we had a couple of kids at new castle which pleases me..
Vico was excellent and respectful.
one of the other boys was not.
that boy needed to be talked to but there wasn't anyone i was aware of in Jeff's mix serving that function.
if he had been talked to STRONGLY perhaps some of the problems would've been avoided.
i watched him knock into vico trying to spin or intimidate him.
same kid dive bombed and brake checked me several times both in race and practice.
i attempted to speak with the lad .
he felt his driving "was fine" and he explained he only looks straight ahead the sides aren't his problem.
Sadly that attitude will eventually get him hurt one way or another.
having been a promoter in the past i can assure you incidents happen. the problem is the promoter ALREADY has too much to do.
so policing driver behavior is often overlooked in favor of the event moving through it's schedule .
maybe we can work out some sort of person at each VKA event that is designated as an official track behavior cop.
let drivers know who he is and he can deal with the offending driver as far as speaking to him and warning him to behave.
only if his behavior continues should the promoter be pulled in to decide what's next.
beyond these small issues easily fixed i'd say Jeff Brown overall did a better than fine job.
i personally was happy to be back there again after all these years other duties kept me away!!
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on New castle.
As per usual Jeff ran a great event.
i had fun but there was two issues that i feel need to be addressed for next time.
first open practice needs to be eliminated.
practice by class or at least tire type/frame type needs to be the rule and norm.
a great many of the issues resulted from what i'd liken to model t's trying to run with super cars DURING PRACTICE.
i was running a tiny wimpy mc49 and was dive bombed cut off and brake checked to many times to remember.
it got where when i was in a hairpin or the straight i routinely hung my arm out on the side i wanted to leave open for passes.
The second issue was mixing kart classes that are miles apart.
historic/mc49/over 60 (i think) and juniors were together.
the juniors had sticky tires and space frames. the over sixty had pipes and one historic was a mc101.
that made for an interesting grid to say the least.
i was lapped by EVERYONE including the jeff brown mc49 which ain't stock by anyones definition.
personally i was fine with all the karts the drivers generally blew around me in safe spots but to me i was a rock in the river and a safety hazard to the other drivers.
a suggestion would be historics and mc49 class seperate from the piped macs and space frames.
at least then the speed issues would be less of a hazard.
we had a couple of kids at new castle which pleases me..
Vico was excellent and respectful.
one of the other boys was not.
that boy needed to be talked to but there wasn't anyone i was aware of in Jeff's mix serving that function.
if he had been talked to STRONGLY perhaps some of the problems would've been avoided.
i watched him knock into vico trying to spin or intimidate him.
same kid dive bombed and brake checked me several times both in race and practice.
i attempted to speak with the lad .
he felt his driving "was fine" and he explained he only looks straight ahead the sides aren't his problem.
Sadly that attitude will eventually get him hurt one way or another.
having been a promoter in the past i can assure you incidents happen. the problem is the promoter ALREADY has too much to do.
so policing driver behavior is often overlooked in favor of the event moving through it's schedule .
maybe we can work out some sort of person at each VKA event that is designated as an official track behavior cop.
let drivers know who he is and he can deal with the offending driver as far as speaking to him and warning him to behave.
only if his behavior continues should the promoter be pulled in to decide what's next.
beyond these small issues easily fixed i'd say Jeff Brown overall did a better than fine job.
i personally was happy to be back there again after all these years other duties kept me away!!
atta boy
Jeff!!!
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Dave L.