Well, I guess I did it wrong, but everything worked out. On the pace lap at the first SARRC race at VIR this past Saturday, Ben Johnston was on the pole in an FA, and I was 2nd. Ben had troubles and pulled off into the South Paddock pit lane (pretty much exactly halfway around the course from S/F). So while I chased down the pace car and followed him down the back straight, this thread was running through my small mind. I really sat there and tried to remember the outcome of the discussion, and wondered what to do. My normal radio guy was not there, and my wife wasn't going to know the answer - although she did a fantastic job of calling the start for me in her first attempt. So I decided that I really didn't want to give the inside front row to the FE that I had worked quite hard to out-qualify, and if we left a hole on the front row we probably wouldn't get a start. So I moved to the right when we were to the point of forming up, and pointed him alongside me on the left (outside). He thanked me for that after the race, because he was not sure what to do either. Everybody else was apparently smart enough to do what they had to do, and we had a green flag.
I guess the bottom line is that clarifying the rule on the required procedure would be a really good thing. I guess changing sides was wrong regardless, but nothing was said to me by the officials. Has that rule change been effected yet?
Best regards,
Eric