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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby Fbody383's Avatar
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    Quote Originally Posted by marshall_mosty
    As we didn't know if we needed to send an ambulance the most prudent thing to do was to throw the double yellow followed by a pace car.
    The more true this is, the more prudent a red flag would be.

    Quote Originally Posted by marshall_mosty View Post
    To add an example to a hypothetical situation... what if this same issue happened but someone also broke on the exit to the bitch and was mid-track at the crest of the hill. If two people were "racing" the double yellow assuming the only double yellow incident was Daniels #34 AMCM car in the tire wall at T2 they would be sorely mistaken as well as put another drive and emergency crew in danger.
    There's already an answer for that, and arguably in that example that car is visible before and after a braking zone.

    Quote Originally Posted by NASA CCR
    19.3.5 Yellow Flag - Waving
    Categories: Command; Advisory; Local

    Description: A solid waving yellow flag, displayed at a flag station(s) found anywhere around the course.
    Uses: This is used locally, to advise drivers that there is extreme danger in the immediate area. Command: Drivers shall SIGNIFICANTLY SLOW THEIR VEHICLES in preparation for any necessary evasive maneuvers or coming to a complete stop to avoid a collision with a potential hazard. NO PASSING is permitted, until completely past the incident, or until past the next manned flag station that is not displaying any Yellow Flag(s), whichever comes first. [Note: If this flag is displayed to indicate a hazard on, or near the course, it maybe rescinded after two (2) laps even if the hazard remains.]
    Arguably then in our event, the flag station track left before the hill should have had an AGGRESSIVELY waving yellow flag. Probably good to do a flag review at a driver's meeting and understand how a track throws them.

    Again, I'm not upset with any racer, any RD, or NASA; just making it clear what I'm doing going forward. It could be the mixed class folks that will need a refresher if I'm splitting their field.
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    Senior Member Carroll Shelby Supercharged111's Avatar
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    Ya know I didn't notice the flag station at the top of the hill in R1/R2. I easily could have been roped into the DQ situation from R2 under different circumstances. It may be prudent to foot stomp that flag station's existence and its importance for Hallett events. I realize that's not a big picture solution, but could help out from the get go at least at Hallett. Those aren't conditions you'll find at every track.
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