2006 Illinois Nitro Championships

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

joe torres has been known for a long time as a tipper of marshalls. its not for volunteers as much as its for the person that marshalls for him.

I learn something new every day here.

[HAGASAN]

When LH first opened the new track, there was couple young kids out there marshalling almost all day long and i did tip them a 5, its a shame really as there was like 20 guys on the stand and not hardly any of them marshalled. So i pay kids to do it for me. I do marshall and dont mind it, but sometimes the back starts acting up and it aint worth the pain. Luckily for me there are kids that dont mind marshalling for cash, although Ponch turned it down.

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

gotcha.

[Eddie F]

I give Mike props for doing well with TTR products , most dumped them like a $2 hooker , but Mike keeps on pluggin away and doing well with it , kicked my ass in truggy . Kadow can be fast with just about any car , plus he has been racing for a long time.

[chris arnold]

eddie you up for some mod trucking sat nite

[Eddie F]

Cant do it , its Kaylas birthday party . the only day in the year I cant race .

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

thanks eddie

[kevinF]

When LH first opened the new track, there was couple young kids out there marshalling almost all day long and i did tip them a 5, its a shame really as there was like 20 guys on the stand and not hardly any of them marshalled. So i pay kids to do it for me. I do marshall and dont mind it, but sometimes the back starts acting up and it aint worth the pain. Luckily for me there are kids that dont mind marshalling for cash, although Ponch turned it down.

yeah thats very nice of you man......i have back problems also, but I figure or 10 bucks or w/e the pain is worth it, especially since i dont have a job. i guess ponch turned you down cause he had back pain, but i was like screw it, i need money so i did it. thanks again joe....and tell the guy that i marshaled for, thanks for the $$

[Casketman]

The most I will do with hitting the gas is just 'burp' it and that is it. But I try not to do that when the marshall is within 5 ft of the truck or so.

I did see alot of drivers not doing their duty and just practice and then walk off the stand into the pits. Although they know they need to go marshall. Myself included was out there for way longer then the 10min or how ever long a tank lasts. I get tired of it. I see guys just walk off and leave someone alone to marshall. I have seen guys be the only one and walk off after 5 minutes. I stayed out there this weekend because there was only one other guy out there. And with 15 car/trucks out there. I wasnt about to leave him alone.

[Eracer76]

I did see alot of drivers not doing their duty and just practice and then walk off the stand into the pits. Although they know they need to go marshall. Myself included was out there for way longer then the 10min or how ever long a tank lasts. I get tired of it. I see guys just walk off and leave someone alone to marshall. I have seen guys be the only one and walk off after 5 minutes. I stayed out there this weekend because there was only one other guy out there. And with 15 car/trucks out there. I wasnt about to leave him alone.

I dont think the problem with lack of marshals will ever change...

Too many people just run a tank, then head to the pits to make changes or what ever it is they do, and never marshall during practice.

I try to marshall for the same time I spend on the track after every tank.

There have been times when I stayed out there longer though, because it was just two of us.....
but at some point, around 15-20min of marshaling, and no one comes out to help (maybe because there is people marshaling already) I have to say screw it....and just walk off

[Casketman]

I think the longest I went was about 30 minutes maybe? I dont know,but I do know that I have seen a guy get out there 3 times with his LST while I was out on the track.

I would think the only way that this can get fixed is if they put a bouncer type guy at the door. You cant leave till you get out there. If you refuse,then pack your stuff up and be gone.

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

[kevinF]

wow dave, never thought you have ever been to the track....lol j/p

[Casketman]

Yea,but I would say that 95% of the people there over the weekend knew they had to do that. They saw the sign,they heard Jon announce it and it was in the meetings. Us regulars already know it and some of us STILL dont do it.

[kevinF]

this is how i see it, go out and marshall for 10 minutes then when those 10 minutes are up, wlka off, if theres nobody on there then screw them, they can get their own damn car or dont flip, maybe thatll teach them to be a de3cent person and to go out and marshall??

[Casketman]

No,it wont. You have heard jon before. 15-20 guys on the stand and only 2-3 on the track.

As Eric said,

I dont think the problem with lack of marshals will ever change...

[kevinF]

No,it wont. You have heard jon before. 15-20 guys on the stand and only 2-3 on the track.

As Eric said,

well, then i guess all we can do is be the better person and go out and marshall and once your 10 minutes or w/e is up, walk off, and let them marshall their own car

[Casketman]

well, then i guess all we can do is be the better person and go out and marshall and once your 10 minutes or w/e is up, walk off, and let them marshall their own car

Sadly +1 to that.

I hate it because I know it will bite me in the ass when I go up to practice.

[DAVEC-NITRO-RS4]

Maybe that sign needs to say "Immediately after", like when you race.

[Casketman]

I dont think that will work. People are just plain ignorant.


And about the body tomorrow dave. They changed things on me at work,so I am thinking it might be Midday when I am in the area. I will give you a call like 10ish or so when I have a better idea.

[rocco79]

Ya know if you dont crash....... ;o)

[Czech-it-Out Graphics]

cmon we all know that bruce is the only one that doesnt crash

[Casketman]

Damn mike! LOL

[satoch]

Oh I still crash Mike just not as much since I've made clean driving my focus. Speed will come after you can drive without needing to be marshalled.

It's the MT guys that should have to marshall two tanks for every tank they run since they crash twice as much. LOL!!!!

[Casketman]

Hey now bruce!