If you folks are happy to go to a "National Championship" where any bozo can
compete, then more power to you. I think it destroys some of the prestige
of the event. Would the Olympics have the prestige they currently enjoy if
anybody could just show up and compete?
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Ethier [mailto:pethier@isd.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 9:22 PM
To: Glenn Duensing; Hugh Barber; Eric Linnhoff
Cc: National Autocross Mailing List
Subject: Re: FW: UD/BD Explained (was Fastrack)
> > 3. It seems way to easy to qualify for the Nationals: the entry list has
a
> > few contenders with a lot of "filler" (in road racing they are called
> > backmarkers).
>
> So?
Backmarkers are a safety concern in road racing. Not so in autocross. We
don't need to look in our mirrors for the fast guys or worry about what the
backmarker will do when we pass. Let everybody play.
Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
1970 Lotus Europa 65/2597, 1992 Saturn SL2, 1986 Suburban, 1962 TR4 CT2846L
pethier@isd.net http://www.mnautox.com/ http://www.lotusowners.com
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