I have no position on the fees and costs issues. But I do take issue
with Heartland Park issuing public statements that the solo
competitors will be racing at their facility. Solo is NOT racing. It
is autocrossing. It is precision driving. It is competition. But it
isn't racing, no matter how often the Heartland Park folks say it. No
matter how long the owner has been an SCCA member. And no matter how
often our own Chairman of the Board says it (July SportsCar page 8).
Or our SCCA President says it. (August SportsCar page 8). This kind
of talk, especially in public, is dumb.
When we say we are racing, but we mean solo, we are suggesting to lot
owners that we want to race on their parking lot. Like wheel to
wheel? Like NASCAR? This kind of talk is a good way to lose the few
sites we have. I object. You should too.
Lloyd Loring
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