"nobody" (nobody13)
08/11/2013 at 17:13 • Filed to: None

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DISCUSSION (27)

Nerd-Vol > nobody
08/11/2013 at 17:25

Thank you. I was wondering what the dance was about.

soto > nobody
08/11/2013 at 17:32

lol, I was laughing at him dacing, then i clicked the X for the sound...boom perfect.

Patrick Frawley > nobody
08/11/2013 at 17:36

After the race, the NASCAR Public Affairs Task Force met to reconsider their ill-received attempt at promoting greater physical activity among the fan base.

Spooled > nobody
08/11/2013 at 18:38

Let me show you the dance of my people!

Curiousplay > soto
08/11/2013 at 18:40

You and me both.

Cherry_man1 > nobody
08/11/2013 at 18:43

You can dance if you want to.

Shake-n-Bake > nobody
08/11/2013 at 18:46

I was watching this live from about 200 yards further down the track. That's exactly what I thought he was doing, but I couldn't believe it to be true.

Aurune > nobody
08/11/2013 at 18:49

Elite Beat Agent caught in the act?

Curiousplay > nobody
08/11/2013 at 18:50

I might as well leave this here.

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > nobody
08/11/2013 at 20:23

i saw that live and i couldnt stop laughing, the music makes it oh so much better lol

Intending_Acceleration > nobody
08/11/2013 at 20:50

WGI cornerworkers, at least the ones who work club events, are a bunch of fuckwits. And yes, they're much of the same people, as you have to work club events to work NASCAR, because everyone wants to work NASCAR.

Instructors in my club started a contest to see what it would actually take to get a cornerworker to black flag them (for reference: instructors will sometimes purposefully do something to get black-flagged in order to get a student off the track that they need to chill out, or who they can't handle. Arm on the windowsill or out the window is most common; middle finger means "get me off the track NOW.") If I recall, "swinging+waving arm with middle finger fully extended above the roofline" was the winner.

Scootin159 > Intending_Acceleration
08/11/2013 at 20:56

As a former WGI course worker let me say that every single one of the actions was likely called in and reported to the event organizer, but the event organizer actually has to make the call to issue a black flag. Probably less than 1% of reported actions get a black flag response.

Scootin159 > nobody
08/11/2013 at 20:58

For those who are curious, that is actually a (rather exuberant) signal for a tilt bed tow truck. He's instructing the radio man that a tow rope or two wheel tow truck won't cut it - needs a flatbed.

Trunk Impaired 318 > Intending_Acceleration
08/11/2013 at 21:01

You're about half right, most of the WGI guys that work cub events only do it so they can work NASCAR whereas the people who take it more seriously tend to work the Grand Am races and SCCA events

Intending_Acceleration > Scootin159
08/11/2013 at 21:57

As a former WGI attendant, club volunteer, etc...no actually. Uncle Bill never heard a peep, nor did we on the radio we'd been provided. Bill had a long talk with that cornerworker at the end of the day.

Lot of you fuckwits seem to not take your job very seriously, as evidenced by the reading material you bring along and consult during sessions instead of doing your fucking jobs. It's like you don't realize that we can see you or something. Any time it happens, you're the talk of the table that evening.

Susan > Scootin159
08/11/2013 at 21:59

thankyou.. i thought it was a signal of some sort.. lol

(i do not watch nascar. lol)

Scootin159 > Intending_Acceleration
08/11/2013 at 22:18

As with any volunteer organization, the level of commitment will vary amongst the field - but the vast majority of those on the weekend crews take their jobs very seriously, and perform with great professionalism.

When you spot an issue like that, I'd encourage you to bring it forward. As a paying customer you deserve professionalism, and often times stuff like that only continues because the only ones who see it (which would be the drivers, there are some mighty "lonely" spots out there), never say anything. Can't garuntee anything will come from your complaints, but I can garuntee nothing will happen if you don't report it.

mmmdoughnuts > Scootin159
08/11/2013 at 23:15

From someone who has been on the corners flagging and worked a radio with the safety crew, I am happy to see someone actually bring some respect and understanding to the mockery that always comes.

Yes it can be "entertaining" but the exaggerated body signals are for communication. Communication is safety. People die at these races and people on the corners put their lives on the line so drivers can push the limits with confidence so that us people can "enjoy" the races.

Harrison Voorhees > Scootin159
08/11/2013 at 23:16

I learned something today! All is not lost.

Dubblewhopper > Curiousplay
08/12/2013 at 09:42

I swear it is a music video for the movie Time Bandits. I think the little actor was in it.

sokerdelic > nobody
08/12/2013 at 11:48

I think he was practicing there sweet dance moves before the race

ezeolla > nobody
08/12/2013 at 12:18

Yep

shieldsdb > Curiousplay
08/12/2013 at 12:39

Midgets and maypoles. This is history in the making!

Curiousplay > shieldsdb
08/12/2013 at 12:41

Something about your comment made me chortle.
(i've been looking for an excuse to use the word 'chortle')

kevinspann > nobody
08/12/2013 at 13:27

Time to give him a fine for Actions Detrimental to NASCAR.

apwoz > Scootin159
08/12/2013 at 23:06

I thought this was a traffic signal to the driver of the pace car to go to (driver's) left. the bigger the sign the better. As a corner worker myself i have been know to jump up and down or lean way out over the rail on the station to make sure I am seen.

Scootin159 > apwoz
08/13/2013 at 10:13

That's entirely possible as well - I wasn't at this race (and actually haven't even seen any more than this 3 second vine clip of it), so some context is certainly missing from my perspective. Given that it appears the pace car is just appearing in the background, you're probably right.