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Originally Posted by Matt
Yeah, a spinning car with a wall to your back means you can get pinned between the car and wall, instead of getting more room to move about into a garage.
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If we're playing what-ifs, then the situation you've mentioned works even if you remove the white line. As soon as the people are over that wall, they're now in danger of being pinned - especially if the fuel on that side, or when changing tyres on that side. That "what-if" scenario paints with or without the line equally as poorly, and the only difference is pure timing.
Series need consistency. It isn't any more dangerous than the pit stop itself. It looks a bit odd because we've never witnessed such a thing before, but it's no more dangerous than the rest of the pit stop. It's very similar to when IMSA installed walls at COTA - it's just a way of keeping the rules the same so you can have consistency. It looks very silly, but if it means you aren't changing the rule book for individual events then it's a good thing.
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I know the car count was low, and the race itself wasn't thrilling, but I've seen worse and for a first event in a very young series, it really wasn't bad. The first few races of the combined IMSA series was an absolute cluster and looked like it was laying the groundwork for a horrendous future. And now it's become one of the best series in the world.