#6 aug 2004.pub

2004 ICSCC Schedule
Date School Race Host / Location
August 7/8 IRDC / Seattle
20 CSCC / Portland
28/29 CSCC
September 4/5 SCCBC / Mission
24 CSCC / Portland
25/26 CSCC / Portland
October 2/3 IRDC / Seattle
6 TC / P.I.R.
16 CSCC / Portland Enduro
17 TC / Portland
23/24 NWMS / Spokane
November 13/14 ICSCC Fall Meeting & Banquet
Race Steward’s Report
In the last Memo I covered the interpretation of our rules
regarding passing and leaving racing room. I promised a
follow-up to answer a few questions about blocking. Also
in this issue, some of the reasons I will be recommending
HANS devices in our 2005 rules package, and a warning
to make sure you have a tow eye as required by our
rules.
Blocking: Rule 1518 covers blocking in our Competition
Regulations. To paraphrase, blocking is changing your
line to prevent passing. Telling you what blocking ‘IS’ is
easy. Moving across the track to ‘block’ a competitor’s
progress is blocking.
leave racing room for a competitor once they do manage
to get alongside. The lesson I’ve learned from watching
this action is that you had better know where your competitor
is before you try to occupy the same space he
does.
HANS devices: At the Spokane race we had an incident
where 2 sports racers fell of the track. Both racers were
wearing HANS devices, and both credited them with the
lack of neck injuries. This makes 6 drivers who have
credited their HANS devices with reducing injury this
year. I would like your feedback on making HANS devices
mandatory in ICSCC racing. I believe they have
value to all drivers, but I also believe the value in open
wheel cars is greater. There will be a rule proposal on
mandatory HANS devices. Take this opportunity to let
me know your thoughts.
Describing what blocking ‘is not’ is a little tougher. But I
believe this helps with the interpretation for racers.
Choosing a line down the center of the track; turning to
the apex when a following competitor has barely overlapped
your bumper; choosing the inside line under braking
are not blocking, per se.
However, once you choose your line you could be
charged with blocking if you move over to impede the progress
of another car.
I have watched several videos lately of some very close
racing with no blocking. I’ve also had the displeasure of
showing the black flag to a driver who was blocking a
competitor at Mission. But, the main offense I have seen
in close racing this season isn’t blocking, but failing to
Towing Eyes: I’ve been fielding complaints from our
workers on their attempts to tow cars that do not have tow
hooks readily accessible. Tow hooks are required by our
rule 1105.G on all cars that do not have an exposed roll
bar. Beginning with the Seattle race on August 8/9, there
will be a penalty assessed to any driver needing to be
towed who does not have an appropriate/adequate tow
hook in place. The Stewards will be cruising the pits and
tech area with friendly reminders, and we’ll be asking tech
to check for a hook prior to issuing tech stickers. Please
read this rule and make sure you are in compliance.
See you at the track,
Scott Adare, ICSCC Race Steward