Dan, others, I guess I dont get it. WHAT monies are needed, to truly make this
happen?
The biggest obstacle (in my little mind) is athenticity of speed, and it is
already
accepted that the SCTA timing IS the highest standard.
So the contraption is already there, the SCTA, its a matter of acceptance.
So IF the NHRA and the FIM/FIA already ACCEPT and CERTIFY the
SPEEDS, what acceptance/money is needed for enabling the SCTA
to run a meet according to FIM/FIA standards?
I guess my own short answer is NONE, as it likely will by done this year
called BNI international (read WORLD) records.
MALCOM, maybe you can help my little mind, why is their a significant fee
charged by the FIA/FIM, when a meet is already paid for by the racers at
say Bonneville? Why cant we just pay the room, board and plane ticket, food
for the official to show up and oversee the event?
Joe
Dan Warner wrote:
> I had sent this LSA history a couple of days ago, must have gotten lost with
> the trailer bug.
>
> If I remember correctly at the time we formed LSA there was talk of getting
> association recognition from FIA. Wally Parks on behalf of NHRA, which is an
> ACCUS member, attempted to approach FIA with this in mind. There was
> absolutly no interest from FIA to include either LSA or SCTA-BNI into the
> 'fold' without major monetary input. Even then there was no guarantee that
> we would ever get recognition.
>
> NHRA then explored the possibility of their becoming the LSR authority. When
> their proposals, monies expected, parameters for records established,
> certification expenses, etc. were put forth there were no takers. The NHRA's
> expected costs for doing the racers a favor were equal to or in excess of
> the FIA.
>
> The LSA went forward at that point then fell apart due to personnel
> conflicts. jack Dolan took over LSA administration, I am not sure of his
> status with LSA today.
>
> BNI International is now the venue for those seeking records on a par with
> FIA record standards.
>
> Glen, is this how it went down? Who else on the list was involved with LSA
> at the beginning? I know that the first couple meetings at Gale Banks' shop
> had several attendees.
>
> Dan Warner
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