As a matter of personal curiosity, I would like some feedback regarding the turn-outs on the courses. Did they work for you? Were they marked clearly? Did it help to have the lines painted all the way from the course out to the return road?
Please let us know what you think and any suggestions you may have for making improvements for future races.
I've driven at 4 or 5 different WOS events. Content to be crew chief this year, my wife drove our black "Simon and BadDog" VW Karmann Ghia in the 130 Club class. Her first time on the salt, first time in the seat at speed.
We did the rookie orientation and course drive Friday morning on the short course, and I have to say, the way you guys marked the turn-outs was fantastic, the team knocked it out of the park!! The same goes for the 1 mile speed trap, no more confusion as in years past "do I get out of it at the 1, how far after the 1 ? " In 2021 the "1" marked the the
END of the timed mile. "One and done" is what I told her before each pass. Genius! The short course starters had radios that worked for the entire event: Oh what a wonderful thing!
Improvements: We were having trouble with the accuracy of timing at the 1 mile trap on the short course. Our in car Garmin GPS has always tracked within a couple mph of the timers on the USFRA Club course, both 1 mile and 2 mile, but not on Sunday. We had sometimes 9 mph differences, one 'no time, one 105mph time slip that was more like 135mph.
Anyone else report a similar issue?