<< if you block pass them>>
"Block pass"? Is that where another driver stuffs his car down inside
you on corner entry, going too fast to make the corner, and then throws
out the anchors in front of you in mid-corner to keep from going off?
-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Bill Babcock
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 1:09 PM
To: Norlin Engineering
Cc: fot@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] State of Vintage Racing
Yikes, I think you're running in different nationals than I did. I found
national DSR racing to be way more brutal than the regional stuff. Lots
of bodywork replacement and goof-off to get the tire marks off.
All SCCA racing is done to a much different competition standard than
vintage racing. Donuts on the side of your car is just part of the game.
"Racing room" is a tenuous concept when the other guy really NEEDS the
same spot you plan to occupy. And that leads to the only thing I'd
caution you about. Switching from SCCA to "real" vintage racing takes
some mental discipline. Even the SCCA vintage is supposed to be
non-contact but the stewards generally are nowhere near as tough on it,
and the racing reflects that. When you move to an organization that will
put you on the trailer for a love tap, and drivers who will be
righteously pissed if you block pass them, you need a calmer approach.
On Oct 23, 2008, at 10:54 AM, Norlin Engineering wrote:
> Next year, I think I'll limit my "real" racing to Nationals. Fewer
> cars and better drivers. I can easily change the configuration back
> and forthby changing to a fiberglass bonnet and slicks for the
> Nationals and back to the steel bonnet and treadded tires for vintage.
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