Doug,
I was mulling over your comments while eating and I must say I am somewhat
confused and humbled by you kind comments about my stature in Land Speed
Racing.
I have spent a lifetime as a "tinkerer" with cars and have never held a job
that requires me to do any more than drive one.
I do feel however that differences in the course, density altitude, etc.
are just part of the moving target that make this sport such a challenge.
Conscious changes in the standards required to establish a record are
another thing altogether. I understand why one way runs were established at
Bonneville. No one should be asked to risk the vehicle and maybe their life
just because of a standard. I'm just saying since the records were set with
a different standard of accomplishment, that should somehow be noted. A
simple comment like " Records set after xx/xx/xxxx were two runs in the same
direction because of safety concerns based on salt condition".
If that didn't happen it wouldn't upset me. I'm just venting a frustration
I have. Lot's of good points have come out in this discussion. Maybe some of
them will bear fruit.
Howard
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