RASCAR - Yellows Are Disappearing

Anyone who's followed the RASCAR saga over the past couple of years knows that the main problem we've had was the number of yellows, and how to correct the problem. This has led to...........well, um, a bit of controversy. This season, we've had two poor races, but are averaging just 4 yellows per 50% race in the nine others (one was an off week BGN race not counted in the standings). We've just had four straight races with only three yellows in each. Very, very long green runs are becoming common now. We may have set a RASCAR record recently with 188 straight laps under green. I know good news doesn't grab people's attention as much as bad news, but I thought this info might interest some of you. David G Fisher

"David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]... > Anyone who's followed the RASCAR saga over the past couple of years knows > that the main problem we've had was the number of yellows, and how to > correct the problem. This has led to...........well, um, a bit of > controversy. > > This season, we've had two poor races, but are averaging just 4 yellowsper > 50% race in the nine others (one was an off week BGN race not counted inthe > standings). We've just had four straight races with only three yellows in > each. > > Very, very long green runs are becoming common now. We may have set aRASCAR > record recently with 188 straight laps under green. > > I know good news doesn't grab people's attention as much as bad news, butI > thought this info might interest some of you. I don't follow this like I used to, so how did you do it? Yellows are the bane of many leagues. At V8 Thunder we introduced a finance system (I think it was originally the idea of ESCORS?) which has helped somewhat. Or is it just that when you race for years with the same group of people they start to actually get it into their heads that the cliches are actually correct - "you can't win it a race at turn 1 but you can certainly lose it" and "to finish first, first you must finish". Regards, Mark v8thunder.com

"Mark Davison" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:1zwrc.5867$[email hidden]... > > "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Anyone who's followed the RASCAR saga over the past couple of yearsknows

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> > that the main problem we've had was the number of yellows, and how to > > correct the problem. This has led to...........well, um, a bit of > > controversy. > > > > This season, we've had two poor races, but are averaging just 4 yellows > per > > 50% race in the nine others (one was an off week BGN race not counted in > the > > standings). We've just had four straight races with only three yellows

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> > each. > > > > Very, very long green runs are becoming common now. We may have set a > RASCAR > > record recently with 188 straight laps under green. > > > > I know good news doesn't grab people's attention as much as bad news,

but > I > > thought this info might interest some of you. > > > I don't follow this like I used to, so how did you do it? Yellows are the > bane of many leagues. At V8 Thunder we introduced a finance system (Ithink > it was originally the idea of ESCORS?) which has helped somewhat. Or isit > just that when you race for years with the same group of people they start > to actually get it into their heads that the cliches are actuallycorrect -

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> "you can't win it a race at turn 1 but you can certainly lose it" and "to > finish first, first you must finish". > > Regards, > > Mark > v8thunder.com

Here's what I posted over a month ago: -------- We added Teamspeak which has helped the drivers become more friendly and respectful of each other. They can also communicate their intentions better on the track, and explain their view of any incidents (or even admit fault) which helps calm tempers during a race. It creates a good atmosphere for racing. The races are for points, which encourages everyone to look at the big picture instead of going for it all in each individual race. Drivers approach these races more seriously and intelligently (using caution is a big part of this) because they are working towards a goal of a good overall finishing position in the standings. We run practice races before the main race. There is a two self spins and park it rule. The whole group has a say in what happens now. Just last week I wanted the off week road course races to count in the points standings (for a number of reasons). Mitch didn't. We had a vote, and my idea was voted down. I wasn't happy about it at all, but that's the way we do things now. -------- There's always been a group of drivers in RASCAR who've raced very clean, but we've added some new, very clean and fast drivers as well, replacing some who've left for whatever reason. The quality of racing has steadily improved. The group as a whole has really done an excellent job of turning things around this season. David G Fisher

On Sat, 22 May 2004 00:48:58 +0100, Mark Davison wrote: > > I don't follow this like I used to, so how did you do it? Yellows are the > bane of many leagues. I haven't run in the last six or seven races or so 8-P Cheers, uwe -- mail replies to Uwe at schuerkamp dot de ( yahoo address is spambox) Uwe Schuerkamp //////////////////////////// http://www.schuerkamp.de/ Herford, Germany \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (52.0N/8.5E) GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

Ta :-)

Uwe =?iso-8859-15?Q?Sch=FCrkamp?= <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]: > I haven't run in the last six or seven races or so 8-P > > Cheers, > > uwe Noticed that :-) What happened Uwe - we miss ya (and Jan and Seery and ...)

> > Noticed that :-) What happened Uwe - we miss ya (and Jan and Seery and...) Thanks a lot. Nice to know that I'm not really a Billy no mates :-) I'll try to try to get to a few races later in the season but I'm tied up with realising a few real life ambitions right now. I'm talking big expense so I'm working all hours that god sends. It pretty much sucks but won't be a permanent condition. Regards to all MS

On 25 May 2004 19:26:12 GMT, JLe wrote: > Noticed that :-) What happened Uwe - we miss ya (and Jan and Seery and ...) Nothing special, I've just been quite busy over the last string of Saturdays and simply haven't had the time to attend, so don't worry, I (and the yellows with me ;-) shall return! Uwe -- mail replies to Uwe at schuerkamp dot de ( yahoo address is spambox) Uwe Schuerkamp //////////////////////////// http://www.schuerkamp.de/ Herford, Germany \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\ (52.0N/8.5E) GPG Fingerprint: 2E 13 20 22 9A 3F 63 7F 67 6F E9 B1 A8 36 A4 61

"Mark Seery" <[email hidden]> wrote in news:c92k20$jf3$[email hidden]:

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> > >> >> Noticed that :-) What happened Uwe - we miss ya (and Jan and Seery >> and > ...) > > Thanks a lot. Nice to know that I'm not really a Billy no mates :-) >

Had to read that a couple times to know what you ment :-) (And it isnt even near beertime atm) > I'll try to try to get to a few races later in the season but I'm tied > up with realising a few real life ambitions right now. I'm talking big > expense so I'm working all hours that god sends. It pretty much sucks > but won't be a permanent condition. Ooh - sounds good. Best of luck then and keep it up ! cheers & cya jurjen

Uwe =?iso-8859-15?Q?Sch=FCrkamp?= <[email hidden]> wrote in news:[email hidden]:

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> On 25 May 2004 19:26:12 GMT, JLe wrote: > >> Noticed that :-) What happened Uwe - we miss ya (and Jan and Seery >> and ...) > > Nothing special, I've just been quite busy over the last string of > Saturdays and simply haven't had the time to attend, so don't worry, I > (and the yellows with me ;-) shall return! > > Uwe > >

Alright - good to know you will return too! Was afraid there was spreading a sudden virus among RASCAR drivers ;) cya soon then, cheers jurjen

"Uwe Sch�rkamp" wrote... > > <snip> > Nothing special, I've just been quite busy over the last > string of Saturdays and simply haven't had the time to > attend, so don't worry, I (and the yellows with me ;-) > shall return! Ditto, really. Just a string of commitments Saturday, which is set to continue for the foreseable future, sorry. Would like to keep my number and eventually return though (I don't have a layered file for my car anymore...). Jan. =---