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Re: 1000 car rule

To: <Hottvr@aol.com>, <mrndr2@juno.com>, <autox@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: 1000 car rule
From: "Phil Ethier" <pethier@isd.net>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 00:13:44 -0500
The point is obvious to me.  What is the part you don't get?

mrndr2@juno.com has explained the rule and its common misinterpretation.
Near as I can tell, the explanation is bang on.  I consider this a public
service, as I, too, have seen this rule misused many times on this list.

Phil Ethier    Saint Paul  Minnesota  USA
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-----Original Message-----
From: Hottvr@aol.com <Hottvr@aol.com>
To: mrndr2@juno.com <mrndr2@juno.com>; autox@autox.team.net
<autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, July 05, 2000 8:33 PM
Subject: Re: 1000 car rule


>In a message dated 7/5/00 6:22:51 PM Pacific Daylight Time, mrndr2@juno.com
>writes:
>
><< > And since the 1000
> > car rule doesn't seem to exist
>
> See page 85 of the 2000 rule book.
>
> The 1000 car rule reads, "Cars not specifically listed in Stock Category
> classes must have been produced in quantities of at least 1,000 in a
> 12-month period to be entered in the Stock Category."
>
> Despite the common misperception, it does not read, "Cars must have been
> produced in quantities of at least 1,000 in a 12-month period to be
> entered in the Stock Category."
>
> In other words, if you want to slide a Jaguhonota Vr57 into some stock
> class under a generic "Jaguhonota NOC" or a "Jaguhonota X-body" or a
> "Jaguhonota X-cylinder" or an "all RWD pick-up trucks NOC" listing, you
> better be darn sure that Jaguhonota made at least 1,000 Vr57s in a 12
> month period.
>
> In contrast, if the SEB chooses to class a Jaguhonota Vr57 in X Stock, it
> doesn't matter if there were 3 or 300,000 of them made--the SEB is
> convinced it's a X Stock car, and that's where it goes.  At least until
> member input or performance results convince them otherwise. ( :
>
> mlc
> '91 MR2 NA >>
>
>Ok whats the point here????? I don't get it???
>
>Mike B. 99cm
>



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