If the event officials had no problem with this and gave him his times
why is it of any concern to you. I believe people should go out of their
way to avoid protests and not look for reasons like mirrors and tape to
justify filing one. And to answer your question, yes you most definitely
are a weenie.
Sid deLeon
Bp 39
David Hawkins wrote:
> This has nothing to do with mirrors, but I'm just looking
> for other opinions.
>
> In Meridian, there was a participant in a class who did not
> have any class marking on his car. He had some fairly
> professional looking numbers and other decals, but no
> class markings. He was told about this by at least three
> people, as well as it being announced over the PA during
> one of his runs. The only other participant in the class
> chose not to protest over this, even when the chief of impound
> pointed it out.
>
> Here's my swing on it....*I* would have protested the guy.
> This is a National level event, with contingency money at
> stake. There were several people running the event who
> used electrical tape to put class letters and numbers that
> followed the rule book on their cars. A couple even used
> shoe polish (not IAW the book, but at least they did
> SOMETHING). After being told by several people, he still
> ignored it.
>
> So....am I a weenie for feeling this way? Anyone else
> think it was worthy of protest? I think it's just as important
> to win because you didn't blatantly fly in the face of the
> rules as it is to beat someone on course.
>
> David Hawkins
> 85 Mr2 ITA/CSP 37
> TLS #15
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