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Re: STS Tire Rules

To: Roger Johnson <rjohnson@friendlynet.com>
Subject: Re: STS Tire Rules
From: Pat Kelly <lollipop@ricochet.net>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2000 16:50:59 -0700
But wasn't the creation of the STS/STR initially as an attractive class
for Pro Solo? Straighten out my memory.
--Pat Kelly

Roger Johnson wrote:
> 
> Uhhhhh - no.  That is the job of the SEB.
> (Howard just creates stuff like SM <ggg>)
> 
> R
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Pat Kelly <lollipop@ricochet.net>
> To: Loren Williams <Loren@kscable.com>
> Cc: autox list <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 6:13 PM
> Subject: Re: STS Tire Rules
> 
> > The reason our region runs STS is because Pro Solo uses it and some of
> > our folks run Pros. As long as  Pro Solo offers STS, so will drivers who
> > want the practice. Deciding what tires are legal is really up to Howard
> > D, isn't it, ultimately?
> > --Pat Kelly
> >
> > Loren Williams wrote:
> > >
> > > Roger Johnson wrote:
> > > >
> > > > And you will identify these "ringer" tires how?
> > > >
> > > > Please remember that your task will be to find, identify &
> > > > get on an exclusion list these tires between the time the
> > > > Tire Company truck arrives at Topeka on Friday morning
> > > > and the beginning of competition the next morning.
> > > >
> > > > Again - if this process works for ST it will work for Stock.
> > > > And we have been told for YEARS that it will NOT work
> > > > for Stock.  Local participation numbers change this?
> > >
> > > Roger, there is a very simple solution to this dilemma: If you don't
> have
> > > any interest in competing in a street tire class, don't.  And don't
> waste
> > > your time arguing against it.  There is enough support behind the ST
> > > concept that we will find a way to make it happen and make it work.
> We'll
> > > probably make a few mistakes along the way, and people like you will say
> "I
> > > told you so", but meanwhile we're having fun... that's why we came.  Is
> > > that okay with you?
> > >
> > > We've had many discussions on the ST list... none of them have been
> about
> > > "ringer" tires.
> > >
> > > --
> > > Loren Williams | Loren@kscable.com
> > > '94 Saturn SC2 | Wichita Region SCCA - http://www2.southwind.net/~scca

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