I think Mark Daddio won his first Nationals (or second place,
1989?). Is talent permitted?
Matt Murray
----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Barber" <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net>
To: <JamesCrider@metaldyne.com>
Cc: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 07, 2003 11:46 PM
Subject: My National Championship Plan...
> ...Speaking as one of the "bozos" -- your term, not mine --
yes, I'm
> perfectly happy with a National Championship event that
basically takes on
> all comers. What that means, Hugh, is that without arbitrary
and artificial
> restrictions on entry, the you truly are competing against the
best there
> is, not just the ones with the funding to buy all the latest,
gee-whiz,
> supercalifragilisticexpialidocious kit and refresh it several
times a year,
> plus the funding to get to X number of events to gather enough
points to
> qualify, not just the ones who caught a break on an
iffy-weather weekend
> (how many times have we seen situations where half a class gets
dry runs and
> the skies open up, basically hosing the rest of the class's
chances even
> though they're regarded as among the best drivers in the
land?....
>
> I would call that "racer's luck". Is this a competition or a
"feel-good"
> excercise where nobody's self-esteem gets crushed? Just for
the record, I
> suggested that one could use finishing places at
divisionals,prosolo events,
> and regional standings. That's three different ways to
qualify.
> Hugh Barber
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