Well said Jim.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Bodenheimer
To: rgribble ; gmc6power@earthlink.net
Cc: landspeedracer ; land speed ; dwarner
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 10:05 AM
Subject: Re: varity of classes
List,
I fail to see why we are fighting change so hard. Change, especially new
classes makes us grow. Isn't that the point? I am proud to say that I was
there for the first meeting for the forming of the ECTA and am proud to see
it's progress and growth. John and Tom did a great job for us left coasters.
But THINGS CHANGE!!! New faces, ideas, strategies, etc. have made for much
better racing at Maxton. We have and are continuing to grow as an
organization thanks to change. If we had stayed the same, we may still be
running events for 10 or 12 vehicles. My vote is create all of the new
classes that it takes. If someone builds a car from an idea drawn on a
coctail napkin, maybe we should find a class for it to run in or create one so
that this person can experience the thrill as most of us have.
As for the NASCAR deal, no those cars are not just alike. Each one is as
different as night and day. If they were the same, why then do some cars go
to the rear of the pack. Why don't they run in one bunch(superspeedways
excluded). That sport is about pooling alot of knowledge and making it work.
It's about taking a rule book and stretching it as far as you can. It's about
spending many sleepless night trying to find that half of MPH. Sound
familiar? Kind of like us, huh? Go to listquest and look at how many threads
there are about rule interpretations. I think that Grib is doing great with
his car and going pretty fast too. He has proved that he can go straight,
turn left, right, dodge cotton plants, course stewards, etc. If I were going
to take a first run at high speeds, it would be in a car like his. We've seen
cars go off course in shutdown and not come out intact. Besides a radiator
duct full of dirt, I didn't see anything wrong with his when he had chute
problems at Maxton. I understand that many of us have raced in circles in one
form or the other, but to put together a competitive team these days is a
monumental task that deserves respect, not scorn.
I know what it takes to build a car for LSR from the ground up. Many people
on this list have seen my mistakes and triumphs as a matter of fact. I have
also raced in other series and I can tell you that NASCAR is not about going
fast and turning left anymore. Anyone who thinks it's that simple should
field a team and try it. While I love LSR with all my heart and can't wait to
get back in the seat, I don't think that we should bash other forms of racing.
Make fun of - YES, bash - no. I mean come on, how traditional can a purple
fire suit be???????? Things change.
And now we return you to our regurlarly scheduled program, already in
progress.......
Jim Bodenheimer
BICWIG Racing "Best I Can with What I Got"
Burlington, NC
----- Original Message -----
From: rgribble
Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2001 1:02 AM
To: gmc6power@earthlink.net
Cc: landspeedracer; land speed; dwarner
Subject: Re: varity of classes
JD,
You wrote;
"Dan has already told you why we don't have some of them any more because
no
showed up. Nascar cars should stay home. We don't turn left or right
and
don't want too"
I am sure with all the hostility toward NASCAR(your note as an example),
no
one want's to come back Well I'm showing up, as long as I can, and BTW,
where is "Home"?
"We have all these because of "personal agendas" which were sent to the
rules committee in the past"
Ahh.... now perhaps you could elaborate on things in the past that seem
to
be hurting me now?
"Just remember as one of the inspectors and Dan's right hand man in
impounds, if the rule book doesn't say you CAN do something, you better
think twice about doing it"
Them's some mighty hard words there pardner, is that the SCTA speaking?
"Yours is the one who's address is incomplete or unreadable or you forgot
that you entered your vehicle as "this is a piece
of shit" and now your tag says that"
I need to introduce you to Prozak
This year was my first experience at Bonneville, and it was a great one.
I'll do my best to avoid meeting you next year.
Grib
"Do what others Won't and you'll do what others Can't for the rest of
your
life"
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From: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>
To: "land speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 2:56 PM
Subject: Re: varity of classes
> JD
>
> Jeeze, take a chill pill bud. Whose "whining and crying" here anyway?
Dan
> asked a reasonable question designed to incite a lively discussion. It
did,
> and that's what this list is all about. We don't all have to see things
> thought the same eyeball. Differences of opinion are what make us
stronger
> cause sometimes better ideas come out of the discussion.
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "James Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>
> To: "landspeedracer" <landspeedracer@msn.com>; "Dan Warner"
> <dwarner@electrorent.com>; "land speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, October 08, 2001 10:02 PM
> Subject: Re: varity of classes
>
>
> > I wish all you guys would quit whining and crying about all the
classes.
> > Just look at the NHRA and look at what they have. Look at the ones
> without
> > records. Do you want us to all look alike with templates. Look at
nascar
> > cars running in tests all in primer, you can't tell one from another.
We
> > have all these because of "personal agendas" which were sent to the
rules
> > committee in the past. Dan has already told you why we don't have
some
of
> > them any more because no showed up. Nascar cars should stay home.
We
> don't
> > turn left or right and don't want too. And for those of you who
think
you
> > know how many class records are run on, should come over to my place
and
> > make out the timing tags and record certs. Yeah and don't tell me
your
> > missing one either. Yours is the one who's address is incomplete or
> > unreadable or you forgot that you entered your vehicle as "this is a
piece
> > of shit" and now your tag says that. So just read your rule books
(not
> > between the lines either) find a class where you think you may been
> > competitive and come and have fun. If you set a record and are lucky
> enough
> > the to get in the 2, 3, or 4 club count your blessings. Just remember
as
> one
> > of the inspectors and Dan's right hand man in impounds, if the rule
book
> > doesn't say you CAN do something, you better think twice about doing
it.
> > Have a great year off.
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