Be advised. Henceforth I am going to follow the often-quoted Burger Doctrine of on-track behavior. In passing situations I will “knock for two, then go on through.” Simply put, you get two laps to get out of the way or there’s a wall in your future... and nothing good comes from getting dumped into a wall. Trying to race a guy lapping you (me, in this case) is not an intelligent race strategy and thinking that the I don’t mind being held up is just rude.
Woody Hayes used to say that when you throw the football only three things can happen and two of them are bad. Slot racing is quite similar. If you won’t let a faster car through there are four possible outcomes and three are bad.
1. The faster car goes by. (GOOD)
2. You get dumped without damage but lose at least half a lap because even the best turn marshal is going to take two or three seconds to get you back in the slot. (BAD)
3. You get dumped and bent. Bent cars seldom handle or go properly and you’ll lose a lot more than half a lap. (BAD)
4. You get dumped and break. (REALLY BAD)
When you find yourself standing at the drivers’ panel next to the leader, try a little communication and maybe the nasty bits can be avoided. You can pump the controller trigger in the middle of a straight (NOT in the middle of a turn, if you don't mind, thank you) without losing your composure, can’t you?
And don’t forget that the raceway proprietor owns the track, not you.
PS: You can expect the same courtesy in return.
