RASCAR News and Race(s!) Reminder

Sat. 3pm est Talladega 15% (29 laps) NO yellows practice race 10 minute practice before qualifying After practice race ends, practice for main race begins 4:30 pm est qualifying begins for main race Talladega 40% Yellows on We also have some new guidelines for racing. Thanks to Ed for putting this together. Chatting: --------- Every driver must have in-car chat enabled as this is the only means of communications we have on track. - Chatting during practice, warm-up and yellows is permitted. - Chatting during the ENTIRE qualifying session IS NOT PERMITTED AT ALL! (When does the qual-session end?: When the status read SESSION COMPLETED and not a damn second earlier!) - Chatting (as in un-important "chit-chat") during the last ("no-lights") pace lap is prohibited. Race now - talk later: ---------------------- When/if an accident occurs please do not start putting blame on others or require explanations or excuses of others. During a race we race - whining and blame can be saved for later - RAS will probably be thrilled to hear about it. Starts/restarts: ---------------- Double file restarts allow those a lap down an *opportunity* to make up a lap. Overaggressive driving that leads to taking the leaders out or purposely driving them high up the track will not be tolerated. As a general rule - you are not allowed to pass the car in front until the backstretch. On a restart, you MUST hold your lane (either high or low) if a car is above or below you. Do not pass/switch lanes until you reach the backstretch. If you know the car in front of you is damaged, looses a gear or spins, you may pass - provided it is safe to switch lanes. Drivers who are off pace due to damage or engine problems are encouraged to notify others and, give way - if required. Do not jump the start/restart. When the green flag drops, everybody (especially the leader) should be doing the pace speed, and you should not begin accelerating UNTIL the green flag comes out. Jumping the start is considered unsportsman-like and dangerous. Yellows: -------- When a yellow flies - the racing stops. There shall be no racing back to the line or fighting for positions. If two cars are fighting side-by-side, the car who was leading upon completion of the last lap has a right of way and the other driver should yield first. As the yellow flies drivers should slow (gently) down to "a safe pace" and move up high, so to allow lapped drivers a chance to get their laps back. Never stop (or slow to "a crawl") in order to give anyone a lap or position back. One must understand that when cautions occur - there is a great chance that somewhere around the track - there's a car stranded, so be prepared to take avoiding action at anytime if needed. When/if you see an accident evolving - **slow** down! There's a high chance that the car will bounce off the wall and into your path of travel - so be prepared to avoid it. If there's 5 laps to go or less, racing back to the line *is* allowed and expected. The Pace-car: ------------- When you cross the line after a yellow - don't slam the brakes.... slow *gently* down towards pace-speed and follow (staggered!) the car in-front to the end of the pace-line. If you're unable to safely slow down in time - do pass the pacecar and wait for him on the backstretch. One last reminder: Papyrus has removed the collision-detection from the pace-car so you can drive into or thru it without and risk of wrecking. Meaning if you're on collission-course with the pace car - don't move or make any sudden movements (like slamming the brakes) - just drive thru it. Behind the pace-car: -------------------- Your goal during pace laps and cautions should be to be 0.5 to 1 second behind the car in front of you. Leave no less than .3 seconds and no more than 1.5 seconds. For double & single file starts and restarts, stagger until the final straightaway before a restart then tighten up. As a general guideline, all cars positioned as an ODD number should place themselves to the left or towards the bottom of the track, (i.e. if your in position 1, 3, 5 etc.) All cars positioned as an EVEN number should place themselves to the right or towards the top of the track, (i.e. if your in position 2, 4, 6 etc.) If you are following a lap car that is running low on the track you should be up high. If he's running high you should be low. Chatting during the last ("no-lights") pace lap is prohibited. 2 self-spins and you park it: ----------------------------- Anyone that causes a self initiated spin, that brings out a yellow flag, two times in 1 event will be required to park their car for the night. A self-initiated spin is defined as a spin caused by yourself without any contact from another driver, which results in a yellow flag. Failure to park the car after two self spins and we'll kick you off the server. David G Fisher

> During a race we race - whining > and blame can be saved for later - RAS will probably be thrilled to hear > about it. Hell yeah. Better than any soap opera the woman watches. :) MadDAWG

This one confuses me. Does this mean getting laps back is automatic now ? "As the yellow flies drivers should slow (gently) down to "a safe pace" and move up high, so to allow lapped drivers a chance to get their laps back. Never stop (or slow to "a crawl") in order to give anyone a lap or position back." And this one is sure to generate a heated discussion: "2 self-spins and you park it: ----------------------------- Anyone that causes a self initiated spin, that brings out a yellow flag, two times in 1 event will be required to park their car for the night. A self-initiated spin is defined as a spin caused by yourself without any contact from another driver, which results in a yellow flag. Failure to park the car after two self spins and we'll kick you off the server." Are we not now back where we started? -Larry "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Sat. > 3pm est Talladega 15% (29 laps) NO yellows practice race > 10 minute practice before qualifying > > After practice race ends, practice for main race begins > > 4:30 pm est qualifying begins for main race > Talladega > 40% > Yellows on > > > > We also have some new guidelines for racing. Thanks to Ed for putting this > together. > > > Chatting: > --------- > > Every driver must have in-car chat enabled as this is the only means of > communications we have on track. > > - Chatting during practice, warm-up and yellows is permitted. > - Chatting during the ENTIRE qualifying session IS NOT PERMITTED AT ALL! > (When does the qual-session end?: When the status read SESSION COMPLETED

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> not a damn second earlier!) > - Chatting (as in un-important "chit-chat") during the last ("no-lights") > pace lap is prohibited. > > Race now - talk later: > ---------------------- > When/if an accident occurs please do not start putting blame on others or > require explanations or excuses of others. During a race we race - whining > and blame can be saved for later - RAS will probably be thrilled to hear > about it. > > Starts/restarts: > ---------------- > Double file restarts allow those a lap down an *opportunity* to make up a > lap. Overaggressive driving that leads to taking the leaders out or > purposely driving them high up the track will not be tolerated. > > As a general rule - you are not allowed to pass the car in front until the > backstretch. > On a restart, you MUST hold your lane (either high or low) if a car is

above > or below you. Do not pass/switch lanes until you reach the backstretch.If > you know the car in front of you is damaged, looses a gear or spins, youmay > pass - provided it is safe to switch lanes. > > Drivers who are off pace due to damage or engine problems are encouragedto

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> notify others and, give way - if required. > > Do not jump the start/restart. When the green flag drops, everybody > (especially the leader) should be doing the pace speed, and you should not > begin accelerating UNTIL the green flag comes out. Jumping the start is > considered unsportsman-like and dangerous. > > Yellows: > -------- > When a yellow flies - the racing stops. There shall be no racing back to

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> line or fighting for positions. > If two cars are fighting side-by-side, the car who was leading upon > completion of the last lap has a right of way and the other driver should > yield first. > > As the yellow flies drivers should slow (gently) down to "a safe pace" and > move up high, so to allow lapped drivers a chance to get their laps back. > Never stop (or slow to "a crawl") in order to give anyone a lap or

position > back. > > One must understand that when cautions occur - there is a great chancethat > somewhere around the track - there's a car stranded, so be prepared totake > avoiding action at anytime if needed. When/if you see an accidentevolving -

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> **slow** down! There's a high chance that the car will bounce off the wall > and into your path of travel - so be prepared to avoid it. > > If there's 5 laps to go or less, racing back to the line *is* allowed and > expected. > > The Pace-car: > ------------- > When you cross the line after a yellow - don't slam the brakes.... slow > *gently* down towards pace-speed and follow (staggered!) the car in-front

to > the end of the pace-line. If you're unable to safely slow down in time -do

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> pass the pacecar and wait for him on the backstretch. > > One last reminder: > Papyrus has removed the collision-detection from the pace-car so you can > drive into or thru it without and risk of wrecking. Meaning if you're on > collission-course with the pace car - don't move or make any sudden > movements (like slamming the brakes) - just drive thru it. > > Behind the pace-car: > -------------------- > Your goal during pace laps and cautions should be to be 0.5 to 1 second > behind the car in front of you. > Leave no less than .3 seconds and no more than 1.5 seconds. For double & > single file starts and restarts, stagger until the final straightaway

before > a restart then tighten up. As a general guideline, all cars positioned asan > ODD number should place themselves to the left or towards the bottom ofthe > track, (i.e. if your in position 1, 3, 5 etc.) All cars positioned as an > EVEN number should place themselves to the right or towards the top of the > track, (i.e. if your in position 2, 4, 6 etc.) If you are following a lap > car that is running low on the track you should be up high. If he'srunning > high you should be low. > Chatting during the last ("no-lights") pace lap is prohibited. > > 2 self-spins and you park it: > ----------------------------- > Anyone that causes a self initiated spin, that brings out a yellow flag,two > times in 1 event will be required to park their car for the night. A > self-initiated spin is defined as a spin caused by yourself without any > contact from another driver, which results in a yellow flag. Failure topark > the car after two self spins and we'll kick you off the server. > > David G Fisher > >

At this point Larry there really isnt a safe way to automatically give/get laps back. If the lead lap cars slow to a safe speed and stay in the high groove then the lappers should technically be able to get a lap back. If youre way back then you may not get a lap back due to circumstances. Maybe we'll get one more patch from papy then this would be a mute point. The 2 self spin rule shouldn't really have any effect on us for the most part. Its more of a threat so guys put in some practice before the actual race. We dont have any single guy in charge of monitoring this its up to the guy doing the spinning to show respect and bow out. Mitch "Larry" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:qgidb.20090$a16.4715@lakeread01... > This one confuses me. Does this mean getting laps back is automatic now ? > > "As the yellow flies drivers should slow (gently) down to "a safe pace"and > move up high, so to allow lapped drivers a chance to get their laps back. > Never stop (or slow to "a crawl") in order to give anyone a lap orposition

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> back." > > And this one is sure to generate a heated discussion: > > "2 self-spins and you park it: > ----------------------------- > Anyone that causes a self initiated spin, that brings out a yellow flag,

two > times in 1 event will be required to park their car for the night. A > self-initiated spin is defined as a spin caused by yourself without any > contact from another driver, which results in a yellow flag. Failure topark

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> the car after two self spins and we'll kick you off the server." > > Are we not now back where we started? > > -Larry > > "David G Fisher" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:[email hidden]... > > Sat. > > 3pm est Talladega 15% (29 laps) NO yellows practice race > > 10 minute practice before qualifying > > > > After practice race ends, practice for main race begins > > > > 4:30 pm est qualifying begins for main race > > Talladega > > 40% > > Yellows on > > > > > > > > We also have some new guidelines for racing. Thanks to Ed for putting

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> > together. > > > > > > Chatting: > > --------- > > > > Every driver must have in-car chat enabled as this is the only means of > > communications we have on track. > > > > - Chatting during practice, warm-up and yellows is permitted. > > - Chatting during the ENTIRE qualifying session IS NOT PERMITTED AT ALL! > > (When does the qual-session end?: When the status read SESSION COMPLETED > and > > not a damn second earlier!) > > - Chatting (as in un-important "chit-chat") during the last

("no-lights") > > pace lap is prohibited. > > > > Race now - talk later: > > ---------------------- > > When/if an accident occurs please do not start putting blame on othersor > > require explanations or excuses of others. During a race we race -whining > > and blame can be saved for later - RAS will probably be thrilled to hear > > about it. > > > > Starts/restarts: > > ---------------- > > Double file restarts allow those a lap down an *opportunity* to make upa > > lap. Overaggressive driving that leads to taking the leaders out or > > purposely driving them high up the track will not be tolerated. > > > > As a general rule - you are not allowed to pass the car in front untilthe

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> > backstretch. > > On a restart, you MUST hold your lane (either high or low) if a car is > above > > or below you. Do not pass/switch lanes until you reach the backstretch. > If > > you know the car in front of you is damaged, looses a gear or spins, you > may > > pass - provided it is safe to switch lanes. > > > > Drivers who are off pace due to damage or engine problems are encouraged > to > > notify others and, give way - if required. > > > > Do not jump the start/restart. When the green flag drops, everybody > > (especially the leader) should be doing the pace speed, and you should

not

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> > begin accelerating UNTIL the green flag comes out. Jumping the start is > > considered unsportsman-like and dangerous. > > > > Yellows: > > -------- > > When a yellow flies - the racing stops. There shall be no racing back to > the > > line or fighting for positions. > > If two cars are fighting side-by-side, the car who was leading upon > > completion of the last lap has a right of way and the other driver

should > > yield first. > > > > As the yellow flies drivers should slow (gently) down to "a safe pace"and > > move up high, so to allow lapped drivers a chance to get their lapsback.

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> > Never stop (or slow to "a crawl") in order to give anyone a lap or > position > > back. > > > > One must understand that when cautions occur - there is a great chance > that > > somewhere around the track - there's a car stranded, so be prepared to > take > > avoiding action at anytime if needed. When/if you see an accident > evolving - > > **slow** down! There's a high chance that the car will bounce off the

wall > > and into your path of travel - so be prepared to avoid it. > > > > If there's 5 laps to go or less, racing back to the line *is* allowedand > > expected. > > > > The Pace-car: > > ------------- > > When you cross the line after a yellow - don't slam the brakes.... slow > > *gently* down towards pace-speed and follow (staggered!) the carin-front

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> to > > the end of the pace-line. If you're unable to safely slow down in time - > do > > pass the pacecar and wait for him on the backstretch. > > > > One last reminder: > > Papyrus has removed the collision-detection from the pace-car so you can > > drive into or thru it without and risk of wrecking. Meaning if you're on > > collission-course with the pace car - don't move or make any sudden > > movements (like slamming the brakes) - just drive thru it. > > > > Behind the pace-car: > > -------------------- > > Your goal during pace laps and cautions should be to be 0.5 to 1 second > > behind the car in front of you. > > Leave no less than .3 seconds and no more than 1.5 seconds. For double

& > > single file starts and restarts, stagger until the final straightaway > before > > a restart then tighten up. As a general guideline, all cars positionedas > an > > ODD number should place themselves to the left or towards the bottom of > the > > track, (i.e. if your in position 1, 3, 5 etc.) All cars positioned as an > > EVEN number should place themselves to the right or towards the top ofthe > > track, (i.e. if your in position 2, 4, 6 etc.) If you are following alap

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> > car that is running low on the track you should be up high. If he's > running > > high you should be low. > > Chatting during the last ("no-lights") pace lap is prohibited. > > > > 2 self-spins and you park it: > > ----------------------------- > > Anyone that causes a self initiated spin, that brings out a yellow flag, > two > > times in 1 event will be required to park their car for the night. A > > self-initiated spin is defined as a spin caused by yourself without any > > contact from another driver, which results in a yellow flag. Failure to > park > > the car after two self spins and we'll kick you off the server. > > > > David G Fisher > > > > > >