I raced for many years without a fuel cell, and miraculously I survived,
never rode in a car seat either. RMVR still allows cars to run without
cells as does our local club SWMS here in New Mexico. I guess we're all
just insaaaaaaaaane....................Henry Morrison, Albuquerque, NM(Wife
bought me a cell)
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ Moore" <rem@cbord.com>
To: <EISANDIEGO@aol.com>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 18, 2002 7:24 AM
Subject: RE: Historic TR7/TR8 Race Series - Question
> None that I am aware of.
>
> In any case, no vintage racing group that I am aware of will allow any car
> to race without a fuel cell. Even some of the more exotics have had cells
> built to fit within their existing tanks. VARAC is among them and the ITC
> will also require one in addition to treaded tires and other safety gear.
> Any car running at the ITC with fiberglass fenders will need to show it
was
> run that way through it's log book history with SCCA or other body.
>
> Racing without a fuel cell, is like riding a motorcycle in shorts and bare
> feet! Who in their right mind would want to expose themselves to such
risk?
>
>
> Russ Moore
> ITC Coordinator
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of EISANDIEGO@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 17, 2002 7:34 PM
> To: fot@autox.team.net
> Subject: Historic TR7/TR8 Race Series - Question
>
>
> Was there ever a SCCA or other series in the USA that would have
> allowed a TR7 (or TR8) to be raced without a fuel cell?
>
> If there was such a series, did it allow for the use of fiberglass
> fenders to be flared enough to accommodate a 12 inch wide slick ?
>
> Thanks in advance, Cary
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