Well said, small increments of responibility make more sense to introduce
the sport to youth. If spoon fed small doses, each with gratifying results,
it ought to follow that they will find their way into a driver's seat -- if
that is what they desire to ultimatley do.
To quote Will Rogers, "We can't all be heros, otherwise there would be noone
left to clap for us as we march by in aparade."
Speedy Regards,
LandSpeed Louise Ann Noeth
Storyteller
LandSpeed Productions
Words / Pictures / Graphics / PR
"Against the ruin of the world,
there is only one defense -- the creative act!"
----- Original Message -----
From: Thomas E. Bryant <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; Land Speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 9:10 AM
Subject: Re: Youngsters
> Group, Maybe I'm missing something here! But in my opinion, our kids
> already are experiencing too much to soon. What do they have to look
> forward to a adults? I'm all for getting the youngsters interested in
> the sport, but why do they have to be in the driver's seat? I say bring
> them to the events, give them something to be responsible for, and set
> some goals for the future.
>
> I think that most of you would agree, especially if you now have someone
> in your family driving at present, that safety is the greatest concern
> when approaching these issues. Nothing that you can put on the track
> with adequate safety is going to be inexpensive.
>
> Tom, Redding CA #216 D/CC
>
> Keith Turk wrote:
> >
> > I think we are missing my point and I am missing yours.....
> >
> > The goal I was proposing was a Cheapy class CAR and not for those under
16
> > or without a state lic... Thereby preventing the organizations from
having
> > any insurance liabilities past which they currently have now.
> >
> > The main goal was a semi spec racer with limits on spending and Maximums
on
> > FUN. I honestly was thinking it could be done and racing for under
$2000.
> > The 300 dollar car with the whatever motor.
> >
> > Then we have the Children issue... Which is in fact a great way for our
> > sport to offer and interact with young people. There is very little
cheap
> > about the Jr dragsters I have seen..... some of that stuff costs more
then
> > my Race car. Which would fall just out of the Cheap range.
> >
> > Instead of me Rambling on.... lets seperate the two issues and see what
our
> > collective opinion is.... Do we need a Spec Class to bring some folks
into
> > the hobby that are currently constrained by the cost of a full on race
car?
> > and is there support enough out there for a Jr Lakester program?
> >
> > Keith (yeah I killed another computer at home and didn't get to chat for
> > another week...)
> >
> > ----------
> > > From: Wester S Potter <wspotter@jps.net>
> > > To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>; Dan Warner
> > <dwarner@electrorent.com>; Dale & Evelyn Thomas
> > <bikerschoice@worldnet.att.net>
> > > Cc: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Youngsters
> > > Date: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 10:26 AM
> > >
> > > John,
> > > Ron Pruitt says the latest version Jr. Dragsters have a dry,
driverless,
> > > weight to power ratio of 6 to 1. They'll compete favorably with fast
> > > Corvettes. Front wheels are offset with one ahead of the other for
> > > stageing. They are finding major tire and wheel problems at speed and
> > the
> > > engines with the girdles in place look like they are gluing the whole
> > thing
> > > together. The latest ones will allmost do wheelies. Those of us who
> > > remember when Griffith Borgeson said dragsters could never go faster
than
> > > 147 mph would just shake our heads when you see how fast these kids
are.
> > > They're talking under 8 second 1/8 mile et's. "Briggs and Stratton 5
hp
> > > engines" Hah! More like 40 hp.
> > > Wes
> > > ----------
> > > > From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > > > To: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>,"Dale & Evelyn Thomas"
> > > <bikerschoice@worldnet.att.net>
> > > > CC: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > > Subject: Re: Youngsters
> > > > Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2000 09:23:10 -0500
> > > >
> > > >Dan
> > > >
> > > >Maybe I'm just gettin old. 100 MPH and 10 years old!! damn! How fast
do
> > the
> > > >13 year olds run? Will a 1" NHRA Jr. Dragster roll cage be sufficient
at
> > > 100
> > > >plus MPH?
> > > >
> > > >John Beckett, LSR #79
> > > >
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> > > >To: "Dale & Evelyn Thomas" <bikerschoice@worldnet.att.net>
> > > >Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > >Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2000 8:20 AM
> > > >Subject: Re: Youngsters
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> I have a kid living down the street who has been doing karts for a
few
> > > >years
> > > >> now, and quite well from what I understand. I had asked his father
> > about
> > > >the
> > > >> Jr. Dragster program and he indicated that the speeds were too slow
> > for
> > > >his
> > > >> son who is doing 85-100 in his enduro kart, age 10 now. A
restrictive
> > > >speed
> > > >> in our environment may not appeal to the kids we are trying to
attract
> > to
> > > >> LSR.
> > > >>
> > > >> Dan W
> > > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > > >> From: Dale & Evelyn Thomas <bikerschoice@worldnet.att.net>
> > > >> To: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> > > >> Cc: lsr list <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > > >> Sent: Monday, January 31, 2000 9:29 PM
> > > >> Subject: Re: Youngsters
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> > John,
> > > >> > A size limit, or configuration rule would be the easiest way
to
> > > limit
> > > >> the
> > > >> > speeds. As far as how much speed can a 12 year old handle?. That
> > really
> > > >> > depends on the kid. Some are going to be able to handle more than
> > > others
> > > >> due
> > > >> > to natural talent and lack of fear (common sense?). Here is where
a
> > > >> > graduated or progressive type of license like adults use might
make
> > > >sense.
> > > >> > Just, a weird thought, how about a Briggs & Stratton or
Tecumseh
> > > >type
> > > >> > engines with various type of restrictor plates, based on a
license.
> > Go
> > > >as
> > > >> > fast as you can, as long as you use a certain size restrictor. It
> > would
> > > >> work
> > > >> > with any carburetor engine.
> > > >> >
> > > >> > Dale "Chief" Thomas
> > > >> >
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
>
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