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July 20, 2017 at
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1. The NASCAR flag man wore a helmet. 40 years & 200 tracks & is never seen this before. The modified flag man did not wear a helmet.
2. ATF agents strolling around with what presume were drug sniffing dogs.
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July 20, 2017 at
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3. Trucks crawling around a dirt track at speeds slower than a compact.
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: larsonfan on July 20 2017 at 07:44:39 AM
3. Trucks crawling around a dirt track at speeds slower than a compact.
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I guess number 3 would not be a "first" though.
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: larsonfan on July 20 2017 at 07:44:39 AM
3. Trucks crawling around a dirt track at speeds slower than a compact.
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buddy gave me a free ticket...I left after a couple heats.
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: motorhead748 on July 20 2017 at 06:46:20 AM
1. The NASCAR flag man wore a helmet. 40 years & 200 tracks & is never seen this before. The modified flag man did not wear a helmet.
2. ATF agents strolling around with what presume were drug sniffing dogs.
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1. Did the ATF agents have to buy tickets?
2. Did the drug sniffing dogs have to buy tickets?
3. Why were the dogs sniffing drugs? A cold beer would seem more appropriate for man's best friend.
4. Did the dogs enjoy the show?
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: Murphy on July 20 2017 at 08:22:06 AM
1. Did the ATF agents have to buy tickets?
2. Did the drug sniffing dogs have to buy tickets?
3. Why were the dogs sniffing drugs? A cold beer would seem more appropriate for man's best friend.
4. Did the dogs enjoy the show?
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1 & 2 is a no. They went in thru the passout gate as I was leaving without showing tics.
3 , I would guess sniffing drugs because it'd take something stronger than alcohol to be able to endure a whole evening of that show
4 , im guessing yes.
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: motorhead748 on July 20 2017 at 08:12:44 AM
buddy gave me a free ticket...I left after a couple heats.
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My buddy tried to give me a free ticket two years ago and I told him no thanks, I'll just go see the real racers a few days prior to the trucks when the World fo Outlaws are there. We went to the Silver Cup at Lernerville the night before instead and saw better racing.
As it relates to your first post, I think Nascar started having their flagmen/women where helmets after one of them almost got hit by flying debris a few years ago (probably at Talladega or Daytona). So in order to make the flagpeople feel safer, standing in maybe a 6-8sqft box with no where to run, Nascar in their usual conventional wisdom said we will put helmets on them to protect them just in case a peice of debris or in some cases a car flying at 160+mph hits them.
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: motorhead748 on July 20 2017 at 06:46:20 AM
1. The NASCAR flag man wore a helmet. 40 years & 200 tracks & is never seen this before. The modified flag man did not wear a helmet.
2. ATF agents strolling around with what presume were drug sniffing dogs.
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3. A NASCAR Race on FOX Business Channel
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July 20, 2017 at
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For those that think this is strange, check out Terry McCarl's twitter from last night. Can't say I disagree with his logic. very dangerous for our flagmen given that a car can flip up at the flagstand on any given lap.
I'd rather see the flagman with a helmet than one seriously injured.
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July 20, 2017 at
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Yeah, I don't understand why anyone would think that a flagman wearing a helmet is a bad thing. Of course, it should be an option for them, and be their choice. But making an issue out of it is silly.
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July 20, 2017 at
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Sounds like a good idea to me. The track should make the appropriate safety equipment available to the flagger.
Didn't Doug Clark get hit with something about 4-5 years ago at the Nationals? I recall that he actually came down out of the stand for a couple races while he got a few bandaids put on his head.
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: rolldog on July 20 2017 at 10:02:27 AM
Sounds like a good idea to me. The track should make the appropriate safety equipment available to the flagger.
Didn't Doug Clark get hit with something about 4-5 years ago at the Nationals? I recall that he actually came down out of the stand for a couple races while he got a few bandaids put on his head.
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I believe Justin got hit with the side panel off of Dustin Selvage's car during one of the weekly shows a few years ago.
Ask Frank
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: motorhead748 on July 20 2017 at 08:52:48 AM
1 & 2 is a no. They went in thru the passout gate as I was leaving without showing tics.
3 , I would guess sniffing drugs because it'd take something stronger than alcohol to be able to endure a whole evening of that show
4 , im guessing yes.
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LOL at your number 3! Well-played!
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: PowerSlave on July 20 2017 at 09:57:09 AM
Yeah, I don't understand why anyone would think that a flagman wearing a helmet is a bad thing. Of course, it should be an option for them, and be their choice. But making an issue out of it is silly.
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I wasn't making an issue or saying it was a bad idea.... I merely stated I'd never saw it before. Since I ride a motorcycle to about 95% of the races I go too I have a helmet with me and have been known to wear it in the stands if the conditions warrant
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: motorhead748 on July 20 2017 at 12:16:23 PM
I wasn't making an issue or saying it was a bad idea.... I merely stated I'd never saw it before. Since I ride a motorcycle to about 95% of the races I go too I have a helmet with me and have been known to wear it in the stands if the conditions warrant
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Holy cow! I've been pelted with dirt clods at the races but never felt I needed a helmet for protection.......Although, if you were to boo the favorite driver winning at most local tracks, you might want the helmet to protect your noggin from beer cans.
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July 20, 2017 at
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I unfortunately had some photos of the Flagman being killed at the home opener at Fremont, OH about 20 years or so ago. Ironically, I was standing in the middle of the infield with the promoter putting the show on, turned over the pics to him for court and destroyed the negs as I did with all my fatals. To this day, in almost 68 years on the planet it is the only dead person I have ever seen as I foolishly walked across the track and looked into the stands to see the fallen Flagman to see if he survived...
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Posted By: Nick14 on July 20 2017 at 09:08:42 AM
My buddy tried to give me a free ticket two years ago and I told him no thanks, I'll just go see the real racers a few days prior to the trucks when the World fo Outlaws are there. We went to the Silver Cup at Lernerville the night before instead and saw better racing.
As it relates to your first post, I think Nascar started having their flagmen/women where helmets after one of them almost got hit by flying debris a few years ago (probably at Talladega or Daytona). So in order to make the flagpeople feel safer, standing in maybe a 6-8sqft box with no where to run, Nascar in their usual conventional wisdom said we will put helmets on them to protect them just in case a peice of debris or in some cases a car flying at 160+mph hits them.
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Believe me I'd rather went lernerville and would have if not for the 5 hr ride home and having to get up at 4:30 am.
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: Murphy on July 20 2017 at 08:22:06 AM
1. Did the ATF agents have to buy tickets?
2. Did the drug sniffing dogs have to buy tickets?
3. Why were the dogs sniffing drugs? A cold beer would seem more appropriate for man's best friend.
4. Did the dogs enjoy the show?
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In the ATF & police eyes everyone is guilty .
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: sadiesue on July 20 2017 at 04:08:15 PM
In the ATF & police eyes everyone is guilty .
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All righty then....
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July 20, 2017 at
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Posted By: motorhead748 on July 20 2017 at 06:46:20 AM
1. The NASCAR flag man wore a helmet. 40 years & 200 tracks & is never seen this before. The modified flag man did not wear a helmet.
2. ATF agents strolling around with what presume were drug sniffing dogs.
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Did they charge the ATF to setup a souvenir trailer?
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