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I hope this post reaches its intended readership.
As a member of SVRA for just four years, and minimal events participated in=
, perhaps I am not the most qualified to critique the issue of whether or n=
ot to be racing during this unsettling period. My racing involvement spans =
four decades with many organizations, and my experiences with SVRA has been=
exceptional from everyone I have had the pleasure to be in contact with. S=
VRA prescribes meticulous directives and protocol to provide maximum safety=
for it's members and competitors.
With a few exceptions, racing is basically a money losing proposition for m=
ost of us. Whether your pockets are deep, or you need to exercise prudence =
over financial resources, racing is a luxury. it is not an essential activi=
ty of well being. It provides no homeostatic need other than to actualize a=
passion, which, I will agree, does keep many of us sane.
Now, unfortunately, each of us needs to make their own decision on whether =
to continue this pleasure under the guise of something that could potential=
ly make one terminally ill or be a catalyst to others. I do not wish to eng=
age in a dialogue of opinion and personal discernment.I do not believe ther=
e is a right or wrong answer. SVRA has taken extraordinary actions to assur=
e personal safety, and I applaud their endeavor. Yet, I have to ask myself,=
is the risk worth the reward for me?
I have looked forward to participating in the Mid-Ohio/Kastner event, for t=
he past several months, particularly since racing at Mid-Ohio has been on m=
y bucket list for over 40 years. Regretfully, I have made the decision to s=
uspend further participation until the current health situation has some po=
sitive resolve. To quote Steve McQeen "Life is racing, the rest is just wa=
iting." For myself, it is time to wait. I hope the wait is not too long.
Lastly, this has been is a passionate debate, and there appears to be an at=
mosphere of apoplectic rancor among a few of the postings. May I suggest th=
at before one presses the send button, that they wait overnight and careful=
ly re-read what has been written. We can disagree, but a little civility mi=
ght be exercised. Zeal and anger can be a volatile combination. As grandma=
said, "you catch more bee's with sugar than vinegar." After all, this pos=
t site is called "Friends of Triumph".
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<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;">I hope this post reaches its intended r=
eadership. </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;">As a member of SVRA for just four years, and minimal even=
ts participated in, perhaps I am not the most qualified to critique the iss=
ue of whether or not to be racing during this unsettling period. My racing =
involvement spans four decades with many organizations, and my experiences =
with SVRA has been exceptional from everyone I have had the pleasure to be =
in contact with. SVRA prescribes meticulous directives and protocol to prov=
ide maximum safety for it’s members and competitors.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;">With a few exceptions, racing is basically a money losing=
proposition for most of us. Whether your pockets are deep, or you need to =
exercise prudence over financial resources, racing is a luxury. it is not a=
n essential activity of well being. It provides no homeostatic need other t=
han to actualize a passion, which, I will agree, does keep many of us sane.=
</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;">Now, unfortunately, each of us needs to make their own de=
cision on whether to continue this pleasure under the guise of something th=
at could potentially make one terminally ill or be a catalyst to others. I =
do not wish to engage in a dialogue of opinion and personal discernment.I d=
o not believe there is a right or wrong answer. SVRA has taken extraor=
dinary actions to assure personal safety, and I applaud their endeavor. Yet=
, I have to ask myself, is the risk worth the reward for me? </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;">I have looked forward to participating in the Mid-Ohio/Ka=
stner event, for the past several months, particularly since racing at Mid-=
Ohio has been on my bucket list for over 40 years. Regretfully, I have made=
the decision to suspend further participation until the current health sit=
uation has some positive resolve. To quote Steve McQeen “Life i=
s racing, the rest is just waiting.” For myself, it is time to wait. =
I hope the wait is not too long.</p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"> </p>
<p style=3D"margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; font-fa=
mily: Helvetica;">Lastly, this has been is a passionate debate, and there a=
ppears to be an atmosphere of apoplectic rancor among a few of the pos=
tings. May I suggest that before one presses the send button, that they wai=
t overnight and carefully re-read what has been written. We can disagree, b=
ut a little civility might be exercised. Zeal and anger can be a vola=
tile combination. As grandma said, “you catch more bee’s with s=
ugar than vinegar.” After all, this post site is called &l=
dquo;Friends of Triumph”.</p>
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mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"> </p>
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mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"> </p>
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mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"> </p>
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mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"> </p>
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mily: Helvetica; min-height: 14px;"> </p>
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