Darrell,
Use the last page of the proposal included on the email. There will be no
Comp Coupes in the new category. The rules for this class are so liberal
that any year body can be competitive in the current Modified category. The
choice of body is the personal perfference of the entrant.
The options mentioned are pretty simple - no EFI - direct fuel injection or
carbs only.
Electronic controlled ignition, no system which will automatically advance
or retard the spark i.e. knock sensor.
As stated earlier, if these restrictions are passed by the board you can
still run in the current, technically advanced classes included in the
current Modified category.
Dan Warner
----- Original Message -----
From: Ferguson, Darrell <dfergus@bactc.com>
To: 'Dan Warner' <dwarner@electrorent.com>
Cc: <FastmetalBDF@AOL.COM>; <dferguso@ebmail.gdeb.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 12:02 PM
Subject: RE: New Category
> Dan
>
> In reference to the proposed "Nostalgia Class" to encompass Altereds
> and Competition Coupes in the Modified Category, where should I go to cast
> my vote, as well as read what exactly Proposition 1A, 1B and 2A, 2B
propose.
> As the owner and driver of the BLACK RADON 68 Firebird I would lean more
> towards allowing different modifications to be legal for the class to make
> the older cars more competitive rather than segregating the existing
classes
> again. I realize that any addendum to the rules will not make every
> competitor happy, but in my opinion, this would be a major undertaking for
> the SCTA to update the records, versus a rule change similar to the one
> allowing pre 1949 bodies to be chopped.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Darrell Ferguson
> BLACK RADON ENGINEERING
> # 939 BBFALT
> www.blackradon.com <http://www.blackradon.com>
>
>
> Darrell Ferguson
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>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dan Warner [SMTP:dwarner@electrorent.com]
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 5:43 AM
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: New Category
>
> Here it is!
>
> Included in this email is the proposal for the new CATEGORY which
> will break
> the current Modified Category classes by year. This proposal will
> create a
> new category between the existing Vintage and Modified Categories.
> The body
> year break will be 1949 to 1981 inclusive.
>
> Note that the engine breaks are restrictive as the new category will
> deal
> with AMERICAN coupe and sedan bodies only. There will be no
> Competition
> Coupe classes. The reasoning is that competition coupe rules are
> very
> liberal and the choice of body is a personal issue. All other rules
> in the
> category will be the same as the current Modified category as far as
> aero,
> engine swaps, transmission, etc.
>
> You have the opportunity to cast a vote as to the degree of
> mechanical
> sophistication in this new category. The name of the category is not
> yet
> decided. You also have the chance to name this category through a
> contest
> administered by Jon Amo on his web site www.landracing.com.
> When choosing your name for the category please be aware that our
> class
> naming convention is laborious at best. An example would be:
> XXO/BACFAlt (AC
> = American Classic). Lets not make the class name longer than the
> vehicle.
>
> Please distribute the proposal to your buddies who may not be
> internet
> savvy. This is an unprecedented opportunity to take part in the
> process.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Dan Warner
>
> Southern California Timing Association 2001 Rule Book Proposal
>
> The following sections are recommended rules changes to add the
> "Nostalgia
> Category" into the new 2001Rule Book.
>
> Purpose:
> To split the Coupe/Sedan car classes using newer aerodynamic cars
> (1982 to
> present) from the older less aerodynamic cars (1949 through 1981).
> This
> change
> will make the older cars more competitive and still allow the newer
> cars to
> compete amongst themselves. All old records will be re-established
> and
> those records set by newer cars will stay with them in the current
> Modified
> Category classes. Here is an example; John Rain's car (1989 Indy 500
> Pontiac) record of 274.5 MPH for D/PS will stay with him in the
> current
> Production Category class, but in the newly established Nostalgia
> Category,
> Ron Hall's car (1963 Avanti) old record of 195.6 MPH will be
> re-entered into
> the record book for D/NPS class. This way no one looses a record and
> the old
> records are reinstated. Carefully read the two options in the
> Nostalgia
> Category and vote your
> opinion on the spaces provided. The two options are; Option 1A or
> 1B on one
> subject and Option 2A or 2B on the other subject, you must vote for
> one of
> the two choices for each option. Also, vote for or against the
> proposal of
> adding the new Nostalgia Category to the 2001 Rule Book.
> The goal is to have every race car owner in the Coupe or Sedan class
> vote on
> these changes. The race car owners voting can be those who race at
> Bonneville, the Dry Lakes, Maxon or all venues. Each race car owner
> will have one vote on the outcome of this consideration of rule
> changes.
> Its important that all owners vote and mail their results to Bob
> Sykes Jr.
> by no later than November 1, 2000. At that cutoff date, the ballots
> will be
> tallied and the results will impact on what changes go into the
> Southern
> California Timing Associatation Rule Book for the year 2001. So
> please
> don't sit on this, study the changes then vote and mail your results
> ASAP!!
>
> NOSTALGIA CATEGORY
> The Nostalgia Car category will consists of American coupe or sedan
> cars
> from 1949 through and including 1981.
> Note: the "N" has been added to the following categories to
> indicate the
> Nostalgia Car Class.
>
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