Red Flags Incident at The Glen

[Darren]

George3 wrote:

Perhaps that was the underlying intent.

Hehe, maybe But it was a lost opportunity to teach. If someone missed the red flag than they need to work on their awareness, they aren't "bad" people.

At Summit we black flagged a guy who had missed a flag earlier in the day. That's teaching, we see incorrect behavior and then we come up with a plan to resolve it.

If a person is so unaware that they miss a red flag, is it reasonable to assume they could also be unaware on the street? Absolutely! Driver's Ed isn't just about going faster, there are other skills we teach & learn also. Awareness is a big one!

Sometimes I'll see something ontrack that I know isn't right -- the cars don't seem like they are in a normal position, or there is a puff of smoke/dust/etc.. before I see a yellow flag. It's that kind of awareness and instant realization of a situation that comes with doing many many track days. The advanced guys all do this, they are looking way down the track and they see things happening before they happen.