Quote Originally Posted by Slapshotnerd
Again, spotters are a good idea, but who wants to be a spotter? standing out in the middle of an asphalt surface for hours at a time, for no money, just to yell "look out" for some photographer guy? you definately would have to pay me or any of my friends to do that (the ones who are willing to do it for free are the ones i wouldn't trust to look out for me, IE the 'fan boys' who would be too busy taking camera phone pictures to truely watch out for me).
Whether you're standing on the track or standing on the curb along side you're still just standing there....there is no seating so not like it is really any differant. Personally I'd much rather be out there in the middle and I would volunteer to be the or a Safety Steward. I just have an SCCA crew license.