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[Todd Tagget]

If anyone saw what Marco did to the K wall at Sonoma Sunday it could have been much worse ( he cracked it ). 

What's the policy on getting Sonoma to add more tire barriers where we as drivers think there's a potentially dangerous situation ??

Also Larry Moore (spec E-30) hit the right side K wall coming out of 8a could certainly use some more there...

[Johnny D]

Aren't Jerry and the track owner bud's ??

 

How do you know the conversation hasn't already taken place?

 

IDK, just saying...

 

Also Ron at AIM have a few tires laying around.

 

But definitely we need them all over.

 

I was reallty hoping to see a video in this thread.

J~

[Dan Cooper]

That video is under lock and key....

 

Race #1 on the other hand will be up soon...Craig...be ready for ALOT of your front bumper in the rear view...

 

All jokes aside and putting this back on thread topic...Todd, I completely agree. I watched how fast Mark and Marco shot off track and saw the car being pulled onto the roll back. I can't say how relieved I was when Marco was in his paddock when I got back and seemed to be just fine. There really is NO reason why there isn't tires at every point of every track. "Cars don't usually hit there" is not a valid excuse. I have lost a car to the wall "where tires should have been" and luckily just some sore ribs and a headache for the driver. 

 

We have also seen a not so positive situation with Mr. Petruska. Ashamed to say I am not sure of the latest with Dave but it has been a long road up to this point I know that. 

 

What do we need to do? I would imagine RonC has to pay a recycler to haul off old tires? Stop recycling them and use them at the track to protect drivers/spectators. 

 

This gets a vote from me. I would even support a $10 entry fee increase to pay to have the tires bound together and made into a barrier. The old saying, if you've got a $10 head get a $10 helmet. I think the same applies here, a little bit extra could be the big difference.....

[Johnny D]

Well said, keep us updated on the Panda Express Sponsorship (inside joke)

Frank's really good at the petitions, maybe we need  to fire one up??

NASCAR upping their safer walls after Jeff G/Kyle B crash, what's the deal with road courses??

Their coming soon.

 

With all seriousness, this is a major safety concern and I hope someone chime in with an update with changes in the works with SCCA/NASA/NASCAR, etc. running at this track.

J~