The national organization is VMC. I don't know that much about it, but
apparently it doesn't have any teeth. I believe these types of problems
have been discussed in their meetings. Art Summerville of CVAR is always
talking about the laissez-faire attitude that other organizations have
about cheater motors and aggressive driving. CVAR sent a lot of big
bore cars home when they started pumping engines last year. At CVAR a
spin or four wheels off means you come in (stop and go the first time)
and metal to metal contact means someone goes home. With my TR3, I'm
happy to be in a very low key pre-1961 group at CVAR. I really enjoy
vintage racing and the attitude of most drivers. I wouldn't be in it,
if overly aggressive drivers were the norm.
Larry Young
greenman62@hotmail.com wrote:
>> I can almost guarantee there will be repercussions in vintage racing in
>> the USA.
>
>
> Certainly everone will be doing a bit of self examination. I hope
> nationally, Group 6 will...
>
> In my mind, the sanctioning bodies are in a difficult position. How
> tough can they get? A lot of folks in vintage racing are there because
> of dissatisfaction with the way things are in "real" racing.
>
> Maybe it's time for a national organization of sanctioning groups (if
> there isn't one already) to standardize classes and enforcement of
> these standards.
>
> To be sure we will see less and less significant cars on track in the
> future... and that's a damn shame.
>
> Greg Petrolati
>
>
>
> Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois
>
> That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
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