Rick Johnson

And perhaps create new problems. As an example one of the methods to
speed the "conditioning" of new asphalt is to spread lime dust on it
(this has been done to PIR in past repavings). Lime dust is very
irritating to the nose and throat when it is kicked up into the air.

I advise keeping in close communication with the track throughout the
process to avoid any nasty surprises.



Rick



Candi Murray wrote:

PIR is scheduled to be resurfaced in September. We have hopes that it will

fix all the problems ;-)

Candi

  

-----Original Message-----

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On

Behalf Of Chris Bright

Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 12:34 PM

To: obra@list.obra.org

Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Getting the laps right

I think Candi is (once again) being a bit generous.  In the 1/2/3 field

the updated lap count was clearly communicated and everyone raced

accordingly.  As for the groove, I had a ringside seat for the crash and

it seemed to occur a couple of yards to the left of the crack.  Looked

like a touch of wheels to me, but I could be off the mark on this one.  

I would like to see the groove filled because it is dangerous, but

everyone is well aware of it by now.  If one crashes because of it, I

can't help but see that person as being partially at fault.  On a

related point, I have noticed that this year there a number of gouges in

the surface of PIR that I hadn't noticed in the past (seemingly from car

wreckage).  They aren't a big deal, but they become a bigger deal in the

wet.  If the crew is going to the effort of patching the groove, I would

suggest they take a closer look around the track.

Chris

-----Original Message-----

From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org [mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] On

Behalf Of Candi Murray

Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 11:51 AM

To: 'Danny Knudsen'

Cc: obra@list.obra.org

Subject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Getting the laps right

You are absolutely correct. The officials should have made efforts

sooner.

However, it is very hard to anticipate the slowing and accelerating

packs

and determine when they will finish.  We will try and adjust the laps so

that it does not happen again.

Both groups need to review the neutralizing and overtaking of riders.

I have asked Jim and Jeff to contact the track and see what kind of

patch

could be done to that crack.

Candi

-----Original Message-----

From: Danny Knudsen [mailto:dannyknudsen@msn.com] 

Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 11:47 AM

To: cmurray@obra.org

Cc: obra@list.obra.org

Subject: RE: Getting the laps right

Candy, I was 10th on the real last lap going across the line and the lap

before someone rang the bell for 1 to go so myself and the other 9 ahead

of 

me went for it. I not blaming anyone for the bad crash on the second

last 

lap but the change in the laps was needed long before it did. The grove

in 

the straght has been the worst for riders and for the last 20+ years

that I 

have riden out at P.I.R you need to stay away from as well as riders not

changing there line in the last 200m.

>From the lat two weeks of riding at P.I.R the riders need to understand

the 

rules of going netural when the pack is passing.

Danny Knudsen

  

From: "Candi Murray" <cmurray@obra.org>

Reply-To: <cmurray@obra.org>

To: "'Danny Knudsen'" <dannyknudsen@msn.com>, <>

Subject: RE: Getting the laps right Date: Tue, 8 May 2007 11:14:38

    

-0700

  

Yes they did. We saw that both groups were going to finish on top of

    

each

  

other, so when you were going to see 1 to go we changed it to 2 and

    

yelled

  

to the field.

Candi

-----Original Message-----

From: Danny Knudsen [mailto:dannyknudsen@msn.com]

Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 10:26 AM

To: obra@list.obra.org

Cc: cmurray@obra.org

Subject: Getting the laps right

Last night did the 123's do one more lap other then what was told to

    

use at

  

the start of the race (18), if so why.

Danny Knudsen

    

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