i herd some one at southwick say that you can buy a computer chip for 150 dollars and you just stick it on your helmet.so when you go across the finish line you have results in seconds.is it true

-- ruffryder (rsxride3244@hotmail.com), May 09, 2000

Answers

This CAN be true, assuming two very unlikley things. 1) that southwick (or any track in question) has a system to recieve the signals from your "chip".

2) that they would let riders have immeadiate access to this system and not just keep it to the scoring tower.

someday.... and when it comes ill sell ya all the chips!! :)

-- toml (toml@pmcomputers.com), May 09, 2000.

They have this in the AMA pro races. There is a pack on the bike that works it. At one of the supercross races Mike Larocco's came disslodged and jamed his steering in the timing whoops.

-- wally (kx_rocket@yahoo.com), May 09, 2000.

THAT WASN'T LAROCCO, IT WAS LARRY WARD.

-- (WAREHAMCYCLE@AOL.COM), May 09, 2000.

John Dains of Impact Software Group Inc., 1250 Henderson Ave., Washington, PA 15301 724-228-7998, the developer of TRACKSIDE is the guy to contact. Two years ago he was trying to find a MX organization that would let him test our the chip (for free) and support the software. They've used it in marathons are car races; the question was withstanding mud, rain, etc. Loretta Lynn's used a similar program and could provide you with a print out of all your lap times too. I'll see if I can find the contact for that software.

-- Peggy (pbelmore@ziplink.net), May 09, 2000.

As I walked away I said wait I think that was L.Ward.

-- wally (kx_rocket@yahoo.com), May 09, 2000.

I GOT LARRY WARD'S JERSEY LAST YEAR AT SOUTHWICK NATIONALS ! HE GAVE IT TO ME RITE AFTER HE GOT OFF THE TRACK !! :)

-- JENN (MXCHIK520@AOL.COM), May 09, 2000.

Peggy, If you do get a postive response from that guy, let me know. I'll help out with the hardware side!

-- toml (toml@pmcomputers.com), May 09, 2000.