KEARNS, Utah -- Skaters know theyre not going to be posting the same times early in the ISU World Cup season as they will later on, but theres the hope of getting off to a good start.The United States had three men and three women advance to the elimination rounds of the ISU World Cup short track speed skating session Friday.Last week, I really wanted to be top 16, and it went way better than that, said two-time Olympic medalist Katherine Reutter. This week, I think I can be a little more hopeful. Id be really happy if I was in the top eight, but I wouldnt be upset if I was in the top 12. ... Anything beyond that is just icing on the cake.The season is long. ... The way you race in November may have almost nothing to do with how you race in March. ... I know things can come and go really quickly.Keith Carroll Jr. moved on to the semifinal in the 1,500 meters (2:13.153) and 1,000 despite being taken out in the 1,000. Carroll Jr., however, fell during the 5,000-meter relay to take the U.S. out of contention. Teammate John-Henry Krueger advanced in both 1,500 divisions.Being here at home, I want to have a good showing, Carroll said. The relay event, I definitely feel like were one of the faster teams. We can keep up with anyone. It was really disappointing to go down in the first round like that.Individually, my No. 1 goal is always try to get through this first day and qualify for the World Cup round. ... Saturday and Sunday will be ultra-competitive. I just want to have a really good showing.Reutter starred for the women by qualifying in both the 1,000 (1:31.166) and 1,500 (2:25.940).Kristen Santos also qualified in the 1000, and Ryan Pivirotto and Jessica Kooreman both qualified for the 1,500 semifinals.China, South Korea, Russia, Kazakhstan and Canada all had strong days on the mens side; the nations advanced in the 5,000 relay and had all four members of the team move on in at least one other event.Today went pretty decent, U.S. mens coach Anthony Barthell said. Had a couple guys that I thought would make it through the first round, but didnt make it. But it was a good learning experience.[The goal was] to try to have as many people in the quarterfinals and semis as possible. Right now, were on track for four. So thats good.The Chinese and Canadian women both advanced in the 3,000 relay and had each member advance in at least one other event.This event is the second of six ISU World Cups this season. 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MEXICO CITY, Mexico -- Kevin Magnussen says cockpit visibility with a Halo protection device attached is not as good as he had hoped.Magnussen was among five drivers testing the latest prototype of the head protection system during FP1 at the Mexican Grand Prix and was asked for his thoughts after the session.Im not a big fan, he said. It feels weird to have something in front of you. It is like having a cap [with the brim] pulled down really far. You can see where you are walking, but you cant see anything else. I dont like it.The visibility is not as good as I hoped. So I think at tracks where there is elevation it is going to be a problem.Magnussens Renault caught fire during practice for the Malaysian Grand Prix last month, highlighting concerns raised about Halo restricting a drivers ability to get out of the car. Asked if he tried an extrication test, Magnussen said: Yes. I dont know the time, but it didnt feel as easy.Im sure we all have our own opinion, but my opinion is that there are perhaps other things that need to be looked at before something like a halo or a closedd cockpit or a canopy screen or whatever.ddddddddddddagnussen believes F1 should continue to work on the safety initiatives it introduced following Jules Bianchis fatal accident at the 2014 Japanese Grand Prix, as well as considering bringing back more gravel traps in run-off areas.What we have done with the Virtual Safety Car when there are trucks on the track is very good, he said. And anyway that accident with Jules would not have been any different if he had had a halo.So I think the halo would work in a situation if you had a wheel hit the head or maybe a nose cone, which is what happened with Justin Wilson [in IndyCar], but in F1 there are other things that need changing first.I would have preferred in Spa [when Magnussen had a high-speed accident at Eau Rouge] to have gravel instead of tarmac runoff, because when you are going backwards and sideways for sure you prefer to have gravel. So I think there are other things we need to focus on first. ' ' '