A note about the "Best. Corner Workers. Ever" at Buttonwillow (Page 1 of 3)

We got black flagged to tell us to remove the recliner (well, and before the race even started we got one technically for "speeding in the paddock" aka testing the security of said recliner on the skid pad FAR away from any living soul so we were confident it wouldn't fall off on the track...) but we didn't bitch at either call and accepted our 1 hour in the penalty box with much grace and aplomb while everyone else got a 1-hour head start on us (and which was probably a blessing in disguise so us rookies didn't cause an extra hour's worth of blockage in the adrenaline-fueled first hour)

Oh.

Nevermind then.

(ps: did anyone appreciate that the recliner actually reclined at speed and went upright when braking?)

So now that you've seen the worst, do you have high hopes for us Southerners at CMP?  I believe we racers at CMP had an impressively low black flag count in the spring, perhaps we all could out do ourselves and set a new LOW record?  Gives you judges time to watch the race and all.

You South Cackalackian boys (and the occasional lady) seem to be able to drive a bit better than at other locations. I guess that's the one advantage to being conceived and born in the back of a Camaro/Monte Carlo.

Oh contraire mon frere, our Shit DOES stink... and quite a bit: We ate nothing but bean dishes the entire event.

(and Boneheaded it was, indeed)

Seems a board diplayed at the start/finish station displaying the guilty parties car number would help solve those type issues since they seem to be VERY frequent from what I've read on this forum.

At CMP is wasn't uncommon to see a car spin, then have it continue on for 4 or 5 more laps before the black flag was given to them.  We got a heavier penalty for not coming in on our own (4 wheels off) before the black flag was shown 5 laps later.  Who comes in 'in good faith' (no black flag) at a race where if you get lucky you might 'get by with one'?

We got a black flag for taking the short cut (out of buss stop onto Riverside) and when we came in we were told we went four off and at Thunderhill i went two off just before the tire barrier on the back side and was told i spun. We did do infractions to get black flagged that is not the question i just want to know if there is a Lemons system that modifies the infraction? 2 off ='s 4 off in penalty box and so on. It does make for a great show in the penalty area at times. The animated arm flailing should be video taped and compiled to music.

We still don't know who ended up with the right front of the jag in there left side after the mealy over sunset and the attempt to avoid out of control cars. We do want to apologize to them though. We even got a scratch in one of our 20's. The wife was soo pissed when she found out i took the wheels off her CLK to put them on the Lemons Jag. Oh well! She will let me in the house soon.

Pen

Our flags were mostly mechanical... exhaust, hood, etc. Though I think we did get two for four wheels off...

Our crazier driver apparently drove through 3 flags though, for the hood... so umm... we had to talk to him about that.

Is there anyway to post how many Black flags each team recieved?  It would just be for pure shame...and laughs....

I think I already lost the paperwork.

Worst offenders this last race were car #5 (the Blue 944) and #78 (Team Stimulus Package in the gold Civic).

The #5 Porsche was so awful they ran up SEVEN black flags on Saturday. In their defense (why am I defending them?) one of their drivers went four off, spun, passed under yellow AND ignored black flags for an hour. So, they got four at once.

Still, I had a nice talk with them and explained that the record of 9 black flags (set by the Sharks, of course, in Houston) will never be equaled or broken. They had to drive the rest of the race as angels.

Late in the day on Sunday, after they'd been driving very well all day, they pull into the pits. Metal on metal with car #78. Honestly, I shouldn't have let them back on the track. HOWEVER, it was car #78, in all honesty the worst team we'd seen in a while. And from all accounts, car #78 was at fault.

Taking a risk (one more black and #5 would tie the Sharks!) I sent both cars back. Within three minutes #78 was back for hitting a car, and I cut all of their yellow drivers bracelets off their wrists.

Car #5? Ran clean -- just 8 black flags! Thanks for not making me look like a stupid Judge, boys.

Way to put a target on your back..... Walk away slowly... Judge Jonny does not like whiners......

You got threatened with expulsion, but did you actually get put on the trailer? We were pretty much pulling out those Porsche guys' toenails with rusty needlenose pliers after their 4-fer-1 black flag. Every team that establishes a pattern of early-and-often penalties gets read the Riot Act.