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Re: Neon ACR and the SCCA

To: Eric Linnhoff <eric10mm@qni.com>
Subject: Re: Neon ACR and the SCCA
From: Paul Foster <pfoster@gdi.net>
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 11:25:34 -0400
Eric Linnhoff wrote:
> 
> >The SCCA blew apart SS when they incorrectly classed the Neon ACR in
> >SSC. End of story. This 'trunk kit' nonsense was a half-assed attempt
> to
> >rebalance the classes. SS is now dead. Long live SS.
> ========================
> Only the SOHC ACR was/is classed in SSC, the DOHC Neons were/are classed
> in SSB.  There is a definite top end advantage with the DOHC cars over
> the SOHC cars hence the two different classes.

I believe the DOHC version came out later. They couldn't very well screw
all the SSC Neons now, could they? So, for a while Chrysler was given
_two_ classes to dominate...

> TOTAL HORSEPUCKEY if you ask me!!!  SCREW  the other manufacturers!!!  I
> say let 'em continue to lose races if they don't care enough to make a
> better (race)car like Chrysler did/does.

You used the expression '(race)car' 3 times when describing an
ostensibly stock car. I rest my case...

Paul Foster

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