• Except for street races you will be inside. No need to be exposed to nasty sun or rain or (potential) rattlesnakes.
• The snacks are primo! We start each morning with sweet rolls – bring your own coffee. In the afternoon we often feature zesty trail mix and green grapes. At street races, canned soft drinks are also provided.
• There is never a dull moment.
• Free Excedrin is provided for every headache.
• The view of the track is dynamite! (Of course you’ll never actually see a race – just the little bit that goes by the start finish line in front of you.)

What kind of help do we need? As most of you know, our duties in Timing & Scoring have changed considerably since we’ve begun using the AMB transponder system. However, we still need people who are computer literate. We also need someone to copy and post results, and someone to rent transponders on Friday and collect them on Sunday after the races. So, if you enjoy lots of stress, mixed with lots of laughs, T & S is the place for you!

If you’d like to help with Timing & Scoring, contact Dennis and Eloise McIlree.

Pit & Grid workers also help ensure driver safety by checking each driver’s safety belts (are they tight?), gloves, eye protection, helmets, and arm restraints. Sometimes they forget (duh!). These are the first things to check for on each and every car prior to allowing cars on the track.

Pits & Grid offers a unique perspective and different view of the races and members of RMVR. If you can help, contact Chad McCabe.

The people on the corners serve several purposes, all very important to the safe conduct of a race. The first, and probably the most important, function is communicating to the drivers the condition of the race course through the use of flags. At least two people at each corner will be dedicated each race to flagging. One worker will be responsible for the yellow flag that warns the drivers of danger between this corner and the next. Another worker will be using the blue flag to warn the drivers that a faster car is approaching from behind. These two workers stand near each other, one facing on-coming traffic and one facing away. Since neither can see all that is happening around the corner, they must warn each other of danger coming from the direction they are facing. These two will also use other flags to warn drivers of debris or slippery conditions ahead, a slow moving or emergency vehicle ahead or that the race has been stopped.

A third worker, or sometimes the worker with the yellow flag, will be wearing the radio and will be in communication with race control. This is the second function of the corner workers. This worker will report all incidents or problems to race control and will inform the other workers on the corner of what is happening at other corners during the race.

Corner workers must also be ready to respond to any problems that occur with the race cars near their corners. If a car stops, for any reason, between their corner and the next, they will go to the car, with a fire extinguisher, to determine the problem. If the car cannot be restarted, the worker will assist in moving the car to a safe location and assist the driver back to the safety of the corner station. If the car can be restarted, the worker will direct the driver in safe re-entry of the racetrack.

During the race day the workers will also work to maintain a safe race surface by sweeping debris from the track and drying any oil or antifreeze that may be deposited on the track by a race car.

And finally, the corner marshals will watch the race cars to detect any possible mechanical problems that may be developing with the cars of which the drivers may not be aware. The workers report these problems to race control so that the race steward or the technical inspectors can determine whether to allow the car to continue.

Pauline Wilson or BJ Kellogg will be happy to put you to work on a corner!

Flagging & Communications publications:

• Corner Worker Equipment List
• Flagging & Communications Manual

The other area of Tech that you can become involved in is the hot pit. The purpose of the hot pit is to inspect cars which have been involved in any type of track incident that may have compromised the integrity of that car. This also includes inspecting cars that appear to have some type of mechanical or safety problems. The hot pits provides an excellent opportunity to get into the real action of vintage racing.

Members of the Tech team come from a wide range of different backgrounds; many are automotive professionals. If you share an interest in these classic cars, the RMVR Tech team is an excellent way to put your talents to work and have fun doing it. If you can help, please talk to Andy Kitchens or Gene Bashor.

Tech Manual (PDF)

If you have never worked with us before, please indicate that in the comments section and state your level of experience, and the name of the organization with which you have worked in the past (i.e. SCCA, Porsche Club, BMW, etc.). We can then respond individually with some detailed information as to what to wear, what to expect, when and where to meet.

New workers are always welcome. We recommend that you try one of our events in your local area.