June 3, 2008

Protest Report - Event Run May 31, 2008
The following is a summary of the protests submitted on this race night regarding any procedure, technical, scoring, or racing questions.

Protest filed by #17 Thunder Car, driver Nick Roth

The protest asked two questions, first about a call for jumping on the original green, and second on a line-up following a caution, why he was left two positions behind where he was scored

The jumping penalty was issued because the 17 car was up beside the 02 when it crossed the start-finish line, advancing from the assigned starting position prior to the start-finish line.

The question regarding the line-up after the caution pertained to the radio.  The 73 and 17 were both told via the one-way radio to move in front of the 27 car, but neither moved.  The 27 car slowed down and made room for them but neither the 73 or 17 moved up, and were therefore left in the positions they were in.

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ONE-WAY RADIOS

Drivers are reminded that a one-way radio is the primary tool being used to reset the field following a caution flag or wherever the line-up needs to be adjusted.  The 2008 Flamboro Speedway rulebook (General Rules, page 2, #5) clearly states that each driver is required to have a receiver capable of monitoring "speedway control" at 451.7125uhf.  Failure to follow directions on the one-way radio will result in penalties.  Drivers who are not in the correct position and are ahead of the scored position, and do not respond to instructions to move back, will be shown a black flag and sent to the back of the field.  Drivers who are lined up behind their scored position and do not respond to instructions to move ahead, will be left in that spot.