Youre kidding right? A mask enables one to be and stay as close as possible during a warmup. Pref one that includes throttle wacks. Yeah,go ahead and inhale all that nitro tough guy,ill be front row enjoying a full out assault on my body and sense (minus smell).
It would seem the 'macho' guys are the ones with no mask?
wear or don't wear what you want (i prefer to stand upwind), but if you do
wear a mask, please do not feel that you are somehow entitled to push your
way to the rope, past others and especially kids and youth (have seen it
numerous times and whoever they are look and act like morons)
if you want to be by the rope, then get to your favorite 'car' well before they
fire and wait.