Red Light Rescue - Providing Motorsports Rapid Response Teams and Event Operations Staff

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Providing Motorsports Rapid Response Teams and Event Operations Staff

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(Pictured L-R: Rescue One, Rescue (R10), Rescue 3 (R12), Rescue (R3), Rescue 2 (R11), Rescue 9, Rescue 8)
Not Pictured: Rescue 5, Rescue 6, Rescue 7, Rescue 41, Rescue 42, Rescue 51)

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Donnybrooke doesn't disappoint at BIR

Thursday, May 10 2007 @ 10:53 PM CDT
Contributed by: RLRescue
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The short recap is that we had a car spin 13 times about 1 inch off the wall with only minor damage to the car in the morning. Then there was the "hot track" removal of the car from the gravel trap, complete with a pedestrian walking over from the base of the tower. The day ended with the car fire at 2. Burned up a spec racer that broke an oil line and sprayed oil all over the car engine and hot exhaust starting at pit out. More detail when I have more time but what a day!

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Nord Stern Opens Season at BIR

Monday, April 30 2007 @ 06:08 PM CDT
Contributed by: RLRescue
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Nord Stern opened the season at BIR, but some important details about BIR first.
Tim, is back in the role he had before the issue arose last season, Roger is in the role of the Facilities Manager, and Scott is Track Manager. For those staying under the RLR program there is a one time fee for leaving your camper on the track, and the nightly cost for the "track rats" is now what is has been with this mamangement team in past years. I'll e-mail the details for those interested. (just ask). There is still no staying the night in the track buildings, but that may change before the end of the season. As for the track, changes observed at this event include the removal of all but the platform debris from 2, an wider run-off area at 2-3 (it goes ALL the way to the fence now) and tire bales around the fence line from first return to Johnson street. There are now also highway car barriers from 8 to the tower drivers left and from the bridge to 10 drivers right. Access off the track is now 9A past the bridge as it has been in the past. A couple of minor tweaks and we can get access at 9 and 10 back.

We are told that the short course is waiting on EPA approval of wetland issues and that will decide the final path before that part of the improvements start. There is also a delay on the "rain bypass" while NHRA reviews the option and certifies that is a safe alternate return road. It was also observed that the needed equipment to rebuild berms was in place to accomplish that task.

So in the short haul the improvements are much needed and welcome and it looks like the new owers are really serious about making the a "class" facility. A real breath of fresh air over past management and certain staff members.

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April Update

Sunday, April 08 2007 @ 02:29 PM CDT
Contributed by: RLRescue
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Are you ready for the season to start? Time certainly went fast this winter. The racing season is already in swing for a couple of groups and for Red Light it starts at the end of this month. The e-mail for workers is going out on the 8th so look for that. The details for the meeting/social event are included in there. If you didn't get that e-mail please let me know so I can update the e-mail list. See you at the races!

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March Updates

Sunday, March 25 2007 @ 06:37 PM CDT
Contributed by: RLRescue
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There is a lot to talk about this month. So I'll get right into it. The March meeting, as you can tell, is not going to happen. Per the polls on the site there was an opinion that there should be a meeting but that there were no issues that needed discussion in a "formal" setting. SO, the informal meeting is planned for Saturday the 21st of April. This is a DATE CHANGE from the last scheduled date as I somehow managed to have to work on the 14th. Location is at the Ahles Residence as is the normal end of season meeting. Details will follow in a different e-mail but it's pretty much the same drill on a different night. As for the racing side of things there is a lot going on this year. If you have NOT voted in the polls please go vote. I am making choices base on the results of thes polls.

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February Updates

Sunday, February 11 2007 @ 02:14 PM CST
Contributed by: RLRescue
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Hello all. I hope the winter finds you snuggled and keeping warm. Exceptions granted to those brave soles that think sitting on a frozen lake watching cars go fast is fun. (myself included) I have a couple of items to cover this month. First and formost is the two polls that are on the site. I really need the group to "weigh in" on these. As of today there is not enough opinion to decide what way to go with these items. I'd like to see the choices made before the end of this month.

As for next season, the schedule is posted in the calendar section. I have confirmed that Track Addix, Nord Stern and Slowpokes will want us back. I have the dates for NS and Slowpokes posted. I also have the dates for the SSAC/NASA event posted for Memorial weekend. I see on the BIR calendar that they think there will be drag racing that weekend and I'm not sure that the 2 mile course will be ready by then, so that might get interesting. Headwaters for you rally folks has it's first event in May and Ojib and LSPR are also on the calendar. The annual meeting is in the polls as a skip option so I really need a group consensus on that before I schedule that for March. LOL is also holding a worker school in Wisconsin Dells in April Check the Tonneau for details.

For those interested in Skywarn the 2007 schedule of classes is out. Apparently there are changes to the procedures for the net. Skywarn is encouraging all to attend to get the next procedures down before the season gets into high gear. The website is: www.metroskywarn.org for details. My thanks to Lisa for the "heads up" on this.

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Annual Event/January Report

Sunday, January 14 2007 @ 06:09 PM CST
Contributed by: RLRescue
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First things first: For those of you in the 1099 area you should have seen an e-mail with your reported earnings for the year. You should have the paperwork before the end of the month.

Second: there are 2 NEW polls out there. We sold a First Aid kit this month so sales (that have been mostly flat) since the initial rush might be picking up again. Do we want to keep retailing these? We will need to buy supplies to make that happen.

Third poll is about the annual meeting. Is there a need? I'm not aware of any real issues out there that need a discussion. I'll take any feed back you have on that.

Lastly: The annual "End of Season" RLR party was held on Saturday the 6th. The folks that attended had a great time. With a number of "firsts" to report on, there are a number of pictures in the gallery under odds and ends on the event.

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Rallynteering finds some nice options

Sunday, December 03 2006 @ 08:24 PM CST
Contributed by: RLRescue
Views: 761

The mud was frozen solid and the ground was hard enough to puncture a tire on Rocinante (center of tread) but the teams of Taylor/Rosholt along with Vandermark/Vandermark, Grueschow, Schnabel and Ahles went off to the Nemadji State Forest to do some Rallynteering.

Definition: Rallynteering - A combination of rally roading, orienteering, and exploring new roads for rally. (taking suggestions on other words for this activity - Spelunking was suggested but it's used already.)

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November Update

Saturday, November 25 2006 @ 03:16 PM CST
Contributed by: RLRescue
Views: 800

Couple of things as the year comes to a close.

First, be sure to mark your calendar for 1/06/07. The Annual Red Light Bash will be that weekend at the Red Light HQ building in Hopkins. The votes cast in the poll say that the past location in Hopkins is preffered. Details to follow in a few weeks.

Second, keep in mind that a number of you will be getting 1099's for this season. I'll have that data for you is first part of January by e-mail. It's ready now if you want it sooner. The 1099's get sent about the 3rd week of Jan.

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hello all

Friday, November 10 2006 @ 10:17 PM CST
Contributed by: crimsonmoon
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Hi all its us, Larry and Laurie Eckman, thought we would write and say hello and let you all know we are fine and now living in Fort Hood, TX. Yes, I am back in active army again. Laurie had back surgery Sept 20th and she is recovering just fine, but does have her bad days. She is here on base with me. If any one would like to get a hold of us please me at txwildboarhunter@yahoo.com or Laurie at tx4x4country@yahoo.com. We would love to hear from you all.

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LSPR 2006

Monday, October 23 2006 @ 05:16 PM CDT
Contributed by: RLRescue
Views: 810

Wow, does not even come close to explaining the weekend. The trip up thru Wisconsin was most entertaining with new definitions to the meaning of "ding" and "dong". I think there was even a "moo" in there for Paul. It didn't take long to figure out the "ding/dong" thing, and further testing yielded the correct hypothesis. The "moo" took a little long to figure out but after clocking the cow at Ojib it soon became apparent the rest of the rescue staff felt that in addition to dumpsters, cows in farm fields were also not safe with Paul driving. (Paul would argue that they are not safe if they are in the road. Off roading from the highway to pasture to get to them would be ill advised. [although some might argue about him being "out to pasture" already]).

Arrival at Don and GG's gained us the team of Jeremiah and Robert. Chris and Ryan caught us there also. The rest of the trip had the usual banter with the required ID's thru Spooner having been done. That gets us to the press stage.....

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