I don't know Jack, I kind of like the idea of Al Qaeda in Indiana.
Incidentally, I have three race weekends on the Hoosier DOT tires and they
look like they could be cleaned up a bit and resold as new. I think they're
going to be like the Dunlop L Racing tires--they never wear out, they just
heat cycle into stone.
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of Jack W. Drews
Sent: Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:29 AM
To: Gerald M Van Vlack; fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: tires
Hey, Van Vlack, don't try to confuse me with actual facts. I prefer to base
my opinions on empirical evidence with a little supposition and innuendo
thrown in. They have served me well in the past.
Consider this:
Last night's NASCAR debacle (aka race) was marred by wreck after wreck
caused by Goodyear tires failing on all the fast cars, to the point that
Tony Stewart told his pit crew that if he got through the race alive, he was
going to raise the face value of his life insurance policy.
The Indy Formula 1 race a few months ago was a travesty because Michelin did
not supply tires that would withstand the long duration and high cornering
forces, resulting in most teams withdrawing, only six cars finishing, and
Michelin finally offering to refund ticket prices to most fans.
Vintage Hoosier TD tires, closer to home and of equal importance as
F1 and NASCAR, have been derided on the FOT list because tire life has
dropped from four events to two, increasing us poor TR drivers'
tire cost to $400 per weekend.
This is surely not mere coincidence.It's either a Commie plot, a rubber
cartel scheme, a result of Van Vlack's departure from the industry, or maybe
the Al Queda has invaded Indiana.
I'm going with the rubber company cartel scheme, myself.
With tongue planted firmly in cheek, I remain, your humble servant and
social observer,
uncle jack
MAt 12:07 PM 10/16/2005, Gerald M Van Vlack wrote:
>Jack,
>
>Being from the Akron area, I seem to recall hearing that the only tires
>still made in Akron are the Goodyear Racing Tires. So NASCAR would be
>true for Akron and GY. F1 Indy tires??? Are they Bridgestone/Firestone?
>Don't know about Hoosiers other than the obvious reference to Indiana.
>
> > uncle jack
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