Racetracks should start measuring wind direction

[Travis Stone]

I can probably get the wind direction from the airport no problem, and start using it on the signal. Why not? A few extra mins of work might help 5 people, but if those 5 people bet, it's worth it.

[The Indomitable DrugS]

Originally Posted by Travis Stone

I can probably get the wind direction from the airport no problem, and start using it on the signal. Why not? A few extra mins of work might help 5 people, but if those 5 people bet, it's worth it.

Equibase also gives wind for each track with the scratches in the morning.

This is what they have today for LAD:

Wind WNW at 6 mph

Probably all you'd have to do is translate "WNW" into headwind/tailwind/crosswind ... and maybe note any trend of it picking up markedly or changing direction.

[richard]

You can use a ping pong ball...
http://www.uen.org/Lessonplan/preview?LPid=2454

or an anemometer ... they are reasonably priced but the software to translate and post real time readings to an infield screen might be expensive .
http://www.weathershop.com/davis_anemometer.htm