[TPR] Team Pantera Racing donates flags to Silver State Classic Challenge
Asa Jay Laughton
asajay at asajay.com
Sat Dec 11 11:26:54 PST 2010
Steve,
I wanted to buy some green flags too, for just the reason you state.
Perhaps we can save up a little more and make another donation later. I
agree having a green flag waving at each station would certainly reduce
confusion.
Asa Jay
Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA
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On 12/11/2010 10:09, steve at donegan.org wrote:
> Given that my wife, a seasoned naviguesser, told me to stop during
> that race because she saw a red flag waving (a moment later before I
> had slowed much she said disregard) I am darned glad about the ruling.
> As far as I'm concerned they should also have a green flag out there -
> if you pass a flag station and don't see any flags did that mean
> everything is OK or you missed it... I'm for no ambiguity at all :-)
> I'll happily buy the green flags if SSCC will fly them...
>
> And thanks TPR for buying more red flags even though I hate it when
> they get waved :-)
>
> ____________
> Steven Donegan
> SSCC/NORC Car #86
> www.sscc.us
>
>
> --- On *Sat, 12/11/10, Asa Jay Laughton /<asajay at asajay.com>/* wrote:
>
>
> From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
> Subject: Re: [TPR] Team Pantera Racing donates flags to Silver
> State Classic Challenge
> To: tpr at teampanteraracing.com
> Date: Saturday, December 11, 2010, 6:04 PM
>
> Actually l don't think it was others waving flags at cars, I think
> it was other flags that were put up stationary along the course to
> show pride. Unfortunately they flapped in the wind and caused
> some drivers to wonder what was happening (the colors were too
> similar to course flags). Others just ignored them if they
> weren't being waved by a course worker.
>
> TPR - furthering the quest to rid the world of ambiguity.
>
> Asa Jay
>
> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
> & Shelley Marie
> Spokane, WA
> ******************************
> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>
>
> On 12/11/2010 09:57, Mad Dog Antenucci wrote:
>> Thanks AJ for following through with our previous commitment and
>> thanks too for helping me 'restrain' myself for not wanting to
>> kick the sheeeit right out of the idiots on the course waiving
>> flags at drivers......I thought that only happened in Mexico.
>> I was wrong.
>> */Mad Dawg Antenucci - IGNORE THE FLAGS
>> /Team Pantera Racing*
>> /*The 1st & still the only vintage race team in open road racing
>> */www.teampanteraracing.com <http://www.teampanteraracing.com>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>> *From:* Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
>> </mc/compose?to=asajay at asajay.com>
>> *To:* tpr at teampanteraracing.com
>> </mc/compose?to=tpr at teampanteraracing.com>
>> *Sent:* Sat, December 11, 2010 9:51:25 AM
>> *Subject:* [TPR] Team Pantera Racing donates flags to Silver
>> State Classic Challenge
>>
>> The 2010 Silver State Classic Challenge had a couple of unfortunate
>> incidents which caused the race to be stopped. During this time
>> there
>> was a bit of confusion with flags on the course. Part of that
>> was due
>> to some over-exuberant fans who brought along their own flags
>> which some
>> drivers mistook for course flags.
>>
>> To alleviate part of that problem, SSCC has made it a rule that
>> no other
>> flags may be flown along the course other than the standard course
>> worker flags. It also became apparent more flags were needed for
>> the
>> multiple course stations. Team Pantera Racing made a pledge on
>> the SSCC
>> message board to donate some flags to SSCC to help make sure
>> there were
>> enough on course in case of difficulties.
>>
>> Today Team Pantera Racing made a donation of five brand new Red
>> flags
>> for the course. We purchased these from Flags! Georgia. You can
>> find
>> them here:
>> http://www.unflags.com
>>
>> These were the least expensive we could find on the Internet and
>> they
>> are being shipped directly to SSCC headquarters.
>>
>> We pray they are -never- needed. However, we also understand the
>> importance of course safety and in Open Road Racing there are pretty
>> much only two really important flags...
>> Red to prevent you running into an accident down the road, and...
>> Checkered, so you know the race is over.
>>
>> Have fun out there, and be safe.
>> Asa Jay
>>
>> --
>> Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired
>> & Shelley Marie
>> Spokane, WA
>> ******************************
>> http://www.racingagainstautism.com
>> http://www.teampanteraracing.com
>>
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