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February 18, 2017 at
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February 18, 2017 at
01:06:12 PM by RonJABurgundy
With the first outlaw show in the books. Browsing twitter today it seems like there where a handful of drivers that got tested! Awesome step in the right direction!
However thought came to mind are officals not also getting tested? If a flag man, safety worker, or raceiver person is intoxicated in anyway and has impaired judgement who's to blame? The rules need to go on both sides, such as airline pilots.
More high profile drivers are racing on dirt, speeds are increasing and the risks are at an all time high.
Just think it needs to be on both sides of the court as I have first hand whitnessed officals in control drink on race day.
I dont think a KKR team would like to see their car and driver hurt because of a flag man or offical be a little slow to pull the yellow or red flag because they were impaired.
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February 18, 2017 at
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Posted By: RonJABurgundy on February 18 2017 at 12:52:30 PM
With the first outlaw show in the books. Browsing twitter today it seems like there where a handful of drivers that got tested! Awesome step in the right direction!
However thought came to mind are officals not also getting tested? If a flag man, safety worker, or raceiver person is intoxicated in anyway and has impaired judgement who's to blame? The rules need to go on both sides, such as airline pilots.
More high profile drivers are racing on dirt, speeds are increasing and the risks are at an all time high.
Just think it needs to be on both sides of the court as I have first hand whitnessed officals in control drink on race day.
I dont think a KKR team would like to see their car and driver hurt because of a flag man or offical be a little slow to pull the yellow or red flag because they were impaired.
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According to the news release testing at this time is only applicable to the drivers. I don't disagree with your statement but I think we both have to acknowledge the fact that a driver under the influence of something is far more dangerous than a safety worker etc. While that might be something they will do in the future in think they want to see how this goes over first and see what the real cost will be.
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February 18, 2017 at
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Another consideration just came to mind after I replied. Many of your medical personnel at the track are contracted firemen/emts. I'm fairly certain they go through random screening via their fire department/contracting company. While that might not be all inclusive throughout the country I'm sure this is applicable to a percentage.
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February 18, 2017 at
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The flag man and officials are WRG employees. I would imagine that they would be tested under some kind of company policy (but I do not know that as fact). As far as corner workers provided by the track, you bring up a good point.
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February 18, 2017 at
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I think you are comparing apples and elephants. Drivers are "independent contractors" Flagman and corner workers are employees of the sanctioning body or track. If they show up under the influnence they are fired.
Finally, I still mantain that with today's technology that we no longer need corner workers. Every person that we keep off of the track is one less person that has the potential to be hit by a car. I was at a track where a corner worker was hit and killed. It was a senseless death. We should be smarter than that.
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February 18, 2017 at
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Posted By: JonR on February 18 2017 at 07:31:44 PM
I think you are comparing apples and elephants. Drivers are "independent contractors" Flagman and corner workers are employees of the sanctioning body or track. If they show up under the influnence they are fired.
Finally, I still mantain that with today's technology that we no longer need corner workers. Every person that we keep off of the track is one less person that has the potential to be hit by a car. I was at a track where a corner worker was hit and killed. It was a senseless death. We should be smarter than that.
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What happens if someone is on fire and has to wait for fire truck. I remember coner work s going right into the fire to help drivers unbuckle and get out before fire truck got there. But I watch the probably the best in the country at Knoxville Raceway every week. They train on getting drivers out of cars when their hurt
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