Talking with Rick Vesco, Ed Tradup and Fred Larsen will give us a
better perspective on the FIA attitude towards the US lsr records.
It should be made clear that NO ONE is questioning the abilities,
dedication and achievements of any of the sanctioning bodies, or its
membership Further, no one is promoting the formation of another layer
of bureaucracy, merely invigorate the one that is already in place.
I firmly believe what the lsr racers do on the salt deserves world
recognition as well world admiration.
Speedy Regards,
"LandSpeed" Louise Ann Noeth
LandSpeed Productions
Telling stories with words and pictures
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Wester S Potter" <wspotter@jps.net>
To: "Malcolm Pittwood" <MPittwood@compuserve.com>; "LSR List"
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2001 9:42 AM
Subject: Re: 'World Records Topic'
> List,
>
> As I suggested a year ago when this same subject was discussed, the
thing
> racers respect is their peers. Any record which is accepted against
a peer
> standard is accorded the approval of those who care and matter most,
other
> racers. For anyone else it's a curiosity!
>
> USFRA was the first of the Bonneville/hot-rod/saltflats racing
governing
> groups to offer FIA certification. This was because some of the
racers
> wanted it. Rick Vesco could give you all the details. Continuing
that
> certification proved to be very expensive and was allowed to lapse
because
> of costs. Fred Larsen and the Tradup/Thomason streamliners for
instance,
> both set FIA records and as was mentioned, the FIA bias is toward
such
> envelope bodied cars. The question is whether the number of classes
> recognized by SCTA/BNI, USFRA, ECTA and the Australian group, all
using the
> same class and safety rules, are a workable number for a new
authenticating
> group, whatever it be or wherever it may be. With the acceptance by
the
> involved racers however and the demonstrated ability of these groups
to time
> and govern record setting, who better to dictate the rules and to
approve
> the record times? We don't need another governing body!
>
> Is there anyone else with the expertise, participation and
recognition?
> There are no better safety crews for this type of racing, no better
venues
> and no more experience in managing land-speed racing. Oh yes, and
it's
> amateur.
>
> Quit trying to re-invent the wheel. Polish what we have and give it
the
> respect it has earned.
>
> Wes
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