1978 Memo #10

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PAGE 2 FROM THE DESK OF THE RACE STEWARD - BILL ROOT Let's all hear it for sunshine at Westwood for a Conference Race! The weather was outstanding, the competition was outstanding and the Race Officials were outstanding. Denny and I had very few problems and had a very enjoyable time. There were some shunts. Mac Russell made a BIG exit at Turn 1, but fortunately, ther were no injuries. The safety equipment withstood the test. 240Z #794 was disqualified for having modified exhaust system on a Production car. #426 C/W was penalized 1 lap for passing under a yellow flag condition. There were 13 Novice drivers who were upgraded and drove excellent races on Sunday. It is good to see these drivers giving serious competition to our experienced drivers. Some reminders: Denny will comment on filling out registration forms for each race entered. Class designators are required on both sides of the car. Slow down on the cool-off lap - some drivers are still racing while others are slowing down. Remember to take it easy. Smoked windows in sedans was discontinued this year because following drivers could not see hand signals. This rule will be enforced. Also, hand signals should be clearly made. Again, overall it was an excellent weekend. We are looking forward to seeing everyone in Seattle. FROM THE POINTS KEEPER - SANDI BARCHECK Please note the following chnages in distribution of Championship Points. See 1978 Competition Regulations, Section 5, pages 9 & 10, entitled "Championship Points. To Section 502B add: "If only 1 car in class, that car must complete half the laps of the overall race winner in order to receive a 1st place trophy and points." To Section 502B, also add to line 1: "and receive the checkered flag." The following are changes that have been made in points distribution since they were subtotaled in the May 15th Memo (#6): D PRODUCTION (from 1st race in Westwood, April 1-2, 1978) #48 Jim O'Dair DNF 1 point (rather than 4) #51 Alan Wendler DNF 1 point (rather than 3) C SEDAN (from 3rd race at SIR, April 29-30, 1978) #96 Mike Hawthorne 1st CS 9 points (rathen than 0) # 9 Jay Wratten 2nd CS 6 points (rather than 8) #09 Cheryl Kinnamon 3rd CS 4 points (rather than 5) Other results in that race group remain unchanged. A SPORTS RACING (from 3rd race at SIR, April 29-30, 1978) # 89 Bruce Leven 1st ASR 11 points (unchanged) #118 Ken Deckman 2nd ASR 8 points (rather than 5)
PAGE 3 FROM THE DESK OF THE ASSISTANT RACE STEWARD - DENNY GOODWIN TO ALL DRIVERS (Specifically Novices and "X" Drivers) - When entering an event and when you are planning to race in more than one race, be sure and fill out a separate ntry form (pink form) for each race you plan to run. Even being more specific - if you are an "X" driver and you are planning to run the Novice race as well as the Senior race, be absolutely sure to fill out an entry form on both races and be sure to check "Novice" block on the Novice race entry form (in the left corner). One driver was disqualified from the Novice race because of failure to fill out entry for the Novice race. FORMULA CAR DRIVERS - several drivers were noted with the rollbar below the helmet or in close proximity thereof. The rulebook states there is a 1" minimum from the top of the helmet to the top of the rollbar. Either lose some of your own padding or remove some from your driving seat. We have our eyes on you. DENNY GOODWIN AS RACE STEWARD Hi, there! This is your friendly Race Steward here and I would like to comment on the past, funfilled weekend at Westwood. From the very beginning, things looked bright as the sun led us up the hill to the circuit. The entire weekend was just great. The drivers are to be commended on fine racing efforts and true sportsmanship display. As you may have guessed, the job of Race Steward can be drudgery; however, between Bill and I (as well as the various drivers on the Competition Committee) we have established a direct communication with the drivers as well as the organizers of the event. There is no better feeling than to walk through the paddock and be able to talk, laugh and joke with drivers and crews and yet still listen to and try and resolve any problems which may surface. This is the purpose behind Conference racing. We are Club racers and we have established and organized our own racing events for years. It is meant to be highly competitive on the track - just plain fun during the whole weekend. We are very fortunate to have an organization such as 'onference. No where in the U.S. or Canada does such an organization exist. If we can have events such as last weekend's at Westwood, we will have little need to ask for more. I mean this sincerely - I truly enjoy working with all of you. FROM THE DESK OF LYNN COUPLAND - HISTORIAN RACE OFFICIALS - Let's have some pictures of your participation in Conference racing. Without your valiant efforts the Conference races wouldn't exist. So please send some candid shots of your crew at work. Send to Lynn Coupland, 812 Wordsworth Ave. Trail, B.C. V1R 2E9. TO THE EDITOR AND THE CONFERENCE "NEWSPAPER": (Reprinted by request of Sonja Banton) Today was my first experience working registration for drivers and pit crew members. I was appalled at the attitude of some of the men and women who approached our table. Since their driver had not entered their name on his crew list, there was no pit pass for them. This does not entitle them to badger and swear at the people manning the registration booth. It is possible that my 2 hours there today are not a true picture of what it is like, but by the comments from the others working with me I don't think this is the case. If these people cannot handle themselves in a business-like fashion, I think they should be barred from further participation in our events. There does appear to be a need for some communication with the drivers from the registration table as there are people left out, and it seems that drivers, even though they know their responsibility to sign their people up, do not have a very good track record in this area. If this isn't practical, then some effort should be made to improve the conduct of people when a problem arises with getting in the track. It's not fair for them to hassle people who are working to the race for their benefit. SANDY DUTRA
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