Jr. Karts- National Series participants are reminded that all cars in grid must remain motionless from the time the first Jr. Kart leaves the karting grid until the final Jr. Kart returns.  Event officials are aware that this can be difficult for participants to gauge.  As such all participants are asked to help communicate to fellow competitors when the Jr. Karts are running. Cone Logs- At all National Tour events and Solo Nationals course sheets are made available to participants to verify cone calls.  Please do not take time slips or announcer calls as a final, official word.  It is also notable that there are two types of logs posted, the master log and the corner sheets.  The master log reflects the cone calls that came into timing over the course radio.  The corner sheets, however are the actual written log of the course workers and are the final word on whether a run was clean or not.  All of these documents are available to competitors for verification during competition runs. A Call for Solo Safety Stewards at Solo Nationals from Janice Rick- We need more SSS workers for 2011.  So if you have your SSS License please signup to work safety as your first choice. The Chief of Safety at the National Solo Event should be the person who oversees, leads and manages the process of safety and safety stewards at this event.  It is actually most of the same duties and responsibilities that a Event Safety Chief does at a regional event, just multiplied by 1200 more people, Workers on course and traffic take up most of the worry time.  Both groups are close to cars that moving and are thinking of the task as hand (watch that cone, pick up that cone, etc) or (need to get this tool back to grid quick, want see such and such run, can’t see times from here, etc.)  But as the Chief of Safety I want them to keep in mind that there are cars moving around them and they need to always be watching for them. In 2011 the courses were designed with workers in mind and I think Andy Hollis and Kevin Youngers were great to work with on set up.  We discussed workers station locations many times during the set up weekend. They not only designed good courses, but also kept had safety in the forefront of their minds. Workers don’t always remember to spread out.  I often see gaggles of workers. If they see it, Safety Stewards will be contacting the Op Steward to request that Course Control tell the workers to spread out. Walkers are focused on getting from point A to point B and are usually in a hurry.  Cars are entering grid, leaving tech, returning from course, etc.  The Safety Stewards jump in and work as traffic control and we are often seen telling people “head up, car coming!” so they realize that point A to Point B has dangers. In 2010 no one was hurt at this event and I think every person had fun.  That is the same goal for the 2011 event!