02-10-2004, 12:29 PM
Funny, I was thinking it was pretty much the worker's fault! 
I don't know about circle track guys, but my general understanding of a "yellow" (in proffessional motorsports at least... in a school you better slow down!) is NOT that you should slow down, but that you can't pass. And a corner worker (and any fan) knows that those guys are often running as hard as they can to catch up under yellow. Maybe the WORST time to run out on the track until you know everyone has caught the pack. Anyone who runs out on the track for any reason (corner worker or other), I think, does so at his own risk. It's a sad story, but I would be surprised if they penalize the driver, he was doing what he was supposed to do. :| Unless the driver was being an ass before that.... I think it's very odd that the story talks a lot about the driver being parapalegic, like that matters.
Just like those WRC guys, I've never seen them lift at ALL just because some fool is on the course! If they did that every time that happened, they would never win.
I don't know about circle track guys, but my general understanding of a "yellow" (in proffessional motorsports at least... in a school you better slow down!) is NOT that you should slow down, but that you can't pass. And a corner worker (and any fan) knows that those guys are often running as hard as they can to catch up under yellow. Maybe the WORST time to run out on the track until you know everyone has caught the pack. Anyone who runs out on the track for any reason (corner worker or other), I think, does so at his own risk. It's a sad story, but I would be surprised if they penalize the driver, he was doing what he was supposed to do. :| Unless the driver was being an ass before that.... I think it's very odd that the story talks a lot about the driver being parapalegic, like that matters.
Just like those WRC guys, I've never seen them lift at ALL just because some fool is on the course! If they did that every time that happened, they would never win.