Rick Johnson
One would hope, but I've been there for auto races in the spring where
they decided at the last minute that the track wasn't conditioned
enough (surface oils still weeping out of the new asphalt) and they
decided to throw down lime right before a weekend event.
It sucked pretty bad having to breathe that...
Rick
Jess Mace wrote:
who's going to be riding at PIR after September?
I would think the rain would take care of any lime dust between October
and April...Jess C. Mace
Clinical Outcomes Research Coordinator
for Timothy Smith, MD, MPH
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Oregon Health & Science University
503.494.5886
"Rick Johnson" <RCJohnson1@attglobal.net> 5/8/2007 1:02 PM >>>
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 willfix all the problems ;-)Candi
-----Original Message-----From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org
[mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] OnBehalf Of Chris BrightSent:
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 12:34 PMTo: obra@list.obra.orgSubject: Re: [OBRA
Chat] Getting the laps rightI think Candi is (once again) being a bit
generous. In the 1/2/3 fieldthe updated lap count was clearly
communicated and everyone racedaccordingly. As for the groove, I had a
ringside seat for the crash andit seemed to occur a couple of yards to
the left of the crack. Lookedlike 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, buteveryone is well aware of it by now. If one
crashes because of it, Ican't help but see that person as being
partially at fault. On arelated point, I have noticed that this year
there a number of gouges inthe surface of PIR that I hadn't noticed in
the past (seemingly from carwreckage). They aren't a big deal, but they
become a bigger deal in thewet. If the crew is going to the effort of
patching the groove, I wouldsuggest they take a closer look around the
track.Chris-----Original Message-----From: obra-bounces@list.obra.org
[mailto:obra-bounces@list.obra.org] OnBehalf Of Candi MurraySent:
Tuesday, May 08, 2007 11:51 AMTo: 'Danny Knudsen'Cc:
obra@list.obra.orgSubject: Re: [OBRA Chat] Getting the laps
rightYou are absolutely correct. The officials should have made
effortssooner.However, it is very hard to anticipate the slowing and
acceleratingpacksand determine when they will finish. We will try and
adjust the laps sothat 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 ofpatchcould be done to that
crack.Candi-----Original Message-----From: Danny Knudsen
[mailto:dannyknudsen@msn.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 11:47 AMTo:
cmurray@obra.orgCc: obra@list.obra.orgSubject: RE: Getting the laps
rightCandy, I was 10th on the real last lap going across the line and
the lapbefore someone rang the bell for 1 to go so myself and the other
9 aheadof me went for it. I not blaming anyone for the bad crash on the
secondlast lap but the change in the laps was needed long before it did.
The grovein the straght has been the worst for riders and for the last
20+ yearsthat I have riden out at P.I.R you need to stay away from as
well as riders notchanging there line in the last 200m.>From the lat two
weeks of riding at P.I.R the riders need to understandthe 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 AMTo:
obra@list.obra.orgCc: cmurray@obra.orgSubject: Getting the laps
rightLast 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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