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This is when being the timer has advantages over being a rules or inspector
person. Go fast or slow I can time you.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
To: "rgribble" <rgribble@carolina.rr.com>; "Dan Warner"
<dwarner@electrorent.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: varity of classes
> Grib,
> Here is our problem, what is a "NASCAR vehicle" ? Will we allow
current
> cup cars, Bush cars, Winston west cars, modifieds? What about vintage
grand
> national cars? How about allowable engines? Who decides what is an
allowable
> modification? I can imagine trying to get a handle on this and
administering
> it. On the face It seems to be a nice friendly way to have fun with old
> circle track cars but when the record is on the line the whining and
> weaseling will equal what goes on in the roadster classes now.
> Jim in Palmdale
>
>
>
> > Dan & List,
> > My soapbox (ladder) has only one rung, and I know this note is
redundant,
> > but somehow the more I talk about it, the more real it appears.
> > I understand your thoughts regarding building to existing classes. I am
> > doing that right now with a BGC/BCC. This means I will most likely
bring
> > two cars to B'Ville next year. I will run for T/O again and do some more
> > tire testing in the T'Bird.
> > As everyone on this List knows, I'm very interested in getting a "class"
> for
> > NASCAR vehicles. I intend on following the correct procedures and
believe
> my
> > merits will become accepted. The recent tragedies at NASCAR events are
due
> > to running into a 2 ft. thick concrete wall at a high rate of speed.
That
> > aside, NASCAR vehicles are probably the safest racing vehicles in
> existence
> > (especially on the Salt, no walls) I did a 220+MPH safe spin and went
> right
> > back out and went 224 with David Frieburger at the wheel.
> > My suggestion is, let's not close the books on new "classes" entirely.
> > Nobody wants to run those vacant classes because it's not fun, exciting
or
> > fast.( I'm not interested in building a 50cc vehicle) However, if you
can
> > buy a (exotic looking) vehicle, capable of 200 MPH plus, safest on the
> salt,
> > between $15K to $25K, that makes for a fun time.To me, LSR has always
been
> > about innovation and new ideas.
> > I would very much like you to take the T'Bird out either at Maxton or
> > B'Ville to get a feel of this motorcar. Everyone that has done so
toughly
> > enjoyed it.
> >
> > Grib
> > "Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of
your
> > life"
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