You know... There has been a safety coordinator / inspector for Supercross for years... I know this because my uncle Joe Safreed was this person. He had two jobs, 1. Inspect each track, identify dangerous designs to both rider and spectators, and make sure these flaws / issues are correct before competition begins. 2. Once practice begins, identify riders that where not up to speed and or created a danger to himself, other riders, or spectators and remove them from the competition.
The fact that the AMA and other sanctioning organizations do not do this for local races has ALAWAYS been my biggest issue. Said organization SHOULD be sending representatives to each and EVERY sanctioned event to do the very thing. That person SHOULD have the authority to demand changes to the tracks including obstacle placement, shape and prep. They MUST also be able to evaluate a riders ability to determine safety and proper classification to ensure fairness.
To do this in the most economical manner possible, the organization SHOULD have a training program in place for ALL referees. Each race must have a ref present at every event already. Why not give that person the proper training and authority?
This one person can be the answer. Just think, no more complaining about sandbaggers. No more guess work about track prep and people complaining about it. PLUS. If it help prevent one tragedy that we seen at Ironman. I think we all would consider it a huge success.