PCA medical committee revoked my race license
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Absolutely shocking to have been racing today in a series that doesn’t do anything to gauge whether people might fall asleep mid-race. All the more so knowing Todd was out there racing too. How can I feel safe knowing that any driver might just fall asleep at any moment. I’m absolutely shook. Thank God (the) PCA CR powers that be are more cautious. Truly serendipitous to have such benevolent leadership protecting CR racers from such a clear and present threat to driver safely.
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Absolutely shocking to have been racing today in a series that doesn’t do anything to gauge whether people might fall asleep mid-race. All the more so knowing Todd was out there racing too. How can I feel safe knowing that any driver might just fall asleep at any moment. I’m absolutely shook. Thank God (the) PCA CR powers that be are more cautious. Truly serendipitous to have such benevolent leadership protecting CR racers from such a clear and present threat to driver safely.
Now that was sarcasm, right?
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If they want to get CPAP data, than they should be checking for compliance with insulin treatment of diabetics, whether people with vision issues are wearing contacts or glasses, if drivers can get out of their cars in enough time if they are on fire, if all the gear and safety equipment is operable before each race, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc., or drop the requirement to look at CPAP data.
They cherry picked one medical issue and decided to hyper focus on it when the data is only historical. If I use the CPAP for months and months but don't bring it to me during a race weekend all that data is useless.
The PCA requirement for CPAP data is absolutely ridiculous in the context of overall risk. The "it wouldn't hurt" argument is specious at best.
They cherry picked one medical issue and decided to hyper focus on it when the data is only historical. If I use the CPAP for months and months but don't bring it to me during a race weekend all that data is useless.
The PCA requirement for CPAP data is absolutely ridiculous in the context of overall risk. The "it wouldn't hurt" argument is specious at best.
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If would only hurt a little bit if a Colonoscopy was required before every race. Not sure if that's a good justification. All of this is just further evidence of a trend by society to "reduce risk" that seldom turns out well (with some notable exceptions). Couple this with the steady increase in the litigiousness of our culture (Zero Defects!) and you see where we are. Also, as several have pointed out the adherence to the dictates of Authority when clearly the dictate has absolutely nothing to do with the "problem" serves only to tighten the stranglehold. I would somehow suspect that a person with a known problem would be interested in not dying but maybe not. Ironically, racing will, indeed, be very safe when all the racers' potential problems have been evidenced and dealt with. Sadly, the grids will be empty.
Oops….does this kind of post get me kicked out….or maybe promoted instead for cheering on these gladiators of risk reduction and exemplars of ethics!
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If they want to get CPAP data, than they should be checking for compliance with insulin treatment of diabetics, whether people with vision issues are wearing contacts or glasses, if drivers can get out of their cars in enough time if they are on fire, if all the gear and safety equipment is operable before each race, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc., or drop the requirement to look at CPAP data.
They cherry picked one medical issue and decided to hyper focus on it when the data is only historical. If I use the CPAP for months and months but don't bring it to me during a race weekend all that data is useless.
The PCA requirement for CPAP data is absolutely ridiculous in the context of overall risk. The "it wouldn't hurt" argument is specious at best.
They cherry picked one medical issue and decided to hyper focus on it when the data is only historical. If I use the CPAP for months and months but don't bring it to me during a race weekend all that data is useless.
The PCA requirement for CPAP data is absolutely ridiculous in the context of overall risk. The "it wouldn't hurt" argument is specious at best.
A fellow racer installed a horn in his car that he blasts as he laps one geriatric guy (we think he's 84ish). I have a small running list of guys I wouldn't go side by side with in a corner unless you paid me with a free race car. Guys approaching 80 probably shouldn't be on track anymore passing a medical or not; they're never fast and they're almost always an unpredictable rolling chicane.... That's gotta be like 10000 times more risky than some undocumented CPAP user, yet incidents are still extremely low so it never really bothered me racing with someone who probably isn't even allowed to street drive anymore.
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A fellow racer installed a horn in his car that he blasts as he laps one geriatric guy (we think he's 84ish). I have a small running list of guys I wouldn't go side by side with in a corner unless you paid me with a free race car. Guys approaching 80 probably shouldn't be on track anymore passing a medical or not; they're never fast and they're almost always an unpredictable rolling chicane.... e.
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When I started racing in scca regionally there was an old guy so old his old son put him in the car and belted him in. But he was aware and we just gave him room and lapped him. He was slow but not bothering anyone just having a good time at his speed. We hoped that when we got old we could still be racing. On his last race weekend he raced on Saturday and did not wake up for his race on Sunday. We should all be so lucky to race on our last day. I had nothing but respect for that old guy.
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I've always considered you a friend and when you told me you thought I was in the wrong I respected your position. You obviously can't do the same.
Why did Rosa Parks have to sit toward the front of the bus? It would have been easier for her to just follow the rules and sit in the back. Instead, she was arrested and her act of social disobedience spurred a much larger change in society..
I'm not comparing my fight to an important civil rights moment, but rather comparing only the thought process of "just going along with the rules" versus standing up for something you believe even if it costs you something.
It is amazing how many seemingly intelligent people support rules without any logic or substance. I'm a big believer in questioning authority.
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