John,
I think everybody addressed what Dan requested.....what were you thinking?
What did I miss? What I addressed was what you left out of the quote!
Skip
At 07:46 PM 10/8/01 -0400, you wrote:
> "With an excess of 400 available car classes I see only a few, maybe 80
>combinations being run. I receive a request on a monthly basis to increase
>the number of classes. These requests usually come from people who either
>built or
>comtemplate building something that does not fit into the current class
>structure rather than look at the available classes and build there. I would
>like some serious input from you..."
>
>Dan
>
>For the most part everyone addressed their own plans and didn't address your
>comments above .
>
>Many newcomers to our sport want to run what they got. That's not always
>workable for LSR, but they don't want to build a new car just to run on the
>salt once a year. Just an observation, good or bad, from our East Coast
>experience.
>
>I went back and tried to remember the classes I found lacking over the past
>several years at Bonneville. Not necessarily empty just lacking in any
>significant participation. Here's my thoughts:
>
>Diesel Streamliner
>Electric Vehicle
>Turbine Vehicle
>Vintage Coupe Sedan
>Vintage Oval Track
>Midget Oval Track
>Unlimited Diesel Truck
>Modified Diesel Truck
>Highway Hauler
>Diesel Truck
>
>Can we eliminate these? Will it help much? Wouldn't mind seeing the Vintage
>Oval Track class opened, rather than closed, to include all Circle Track
>cars. Actually think this would increase participation at events. As for
>all the engine classes, do we really want 1000cc Fuel Roadsters, 900cc Comp
>Coupes or 550cc Gas Coupes running around out there? Maybe?
>
>What do the rest of you think?
>
>John Beckett
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