Wes
I have to disagree with you regarding SCTA accepting the Speeds/ Records set
at maxton. First it's a one mile course, second it's pavement not dirt. Two
different venues.Lets keep the racing on the salts flats just that. I don't
have a problem with USFRA running 130 & 150 class cars or bar stools. That's
your choice for the USFRA.
Like you said it's very costly and hard to get volunteers for the events two
times a year for each assoc. We need to take the time to study adding any
new classes to the roster we have. At the lakes a few years ago a couple of
motorcycle racers wanted a three wheel class for bikes. We agreed if there
was enough entries to warrant it. They showed up with two bikes and paid the
entry for the 3rd ghost bike. They ran a few meets a never came back.
We are very careful when dealing with the requests for more classes and will
continue to be. Last year someone wanted fuel classes for modified sports.
What next.? The nascar class could be a can of worms with the different
series they have. I'm not sure about the actual body contours of these
vehicle but I know some of the profiles appear to be other then stock.
Well I better get to packing for the World Finals.
Glen (just my thoughts)
----- Original Message -----
From: "wspotter" <wester6935@home.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>;
"land speed" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 1:22 PM
Subject: Re: classes
> Hold on here guys,
>
> We worked for many years for a universal acceptance of USFRA as a
valid
> racing sponsor group. The whole thing came together when we were able to
> have records set at USFRA events accepted by SCTA. USFRA always did
> recognize the records and rules in the SCTA rule book. Why should we now
> add some racing class that would create a reason to make a division?
> Why not have the SCTA accept records set at Maxton? Really it's the
> same kind of problem.
> We already get enough crap from a few SCTA people over the 130 and 150
> Club classes. Where does it benefit us to run a full on racing class that
> should be run at all events? Let them run in the 150 Club class? It
won't
> change anything. What happens when one of the cars goes over 160 mph?
> If they are not Bonneville records, accepted by SCTA/BNI as well as
> USFRA we are back at 1985. The 2 Club is a separate entity with their own
> agenda. Neither Dan nor I want to get into that.
> Perhaps they could plan on running a trial NASCAR class the last three
> days of Speed Week when they are down to racers almost running laps. With
> enough interest there might be a reason to look at a formal acceptance as
a
> class. Rooms in Wendover? There wasn't a problem on Monday Aug 13. Lots
> of them available.
> July event? Not until they quit pumping and we are on the long
course
> and we are able to charge entry fees that would actually cover the cost of
> putting on an event that costs over $50,000. We don't have the luxury of
> the number of workers/racers who are required to fill specific stations to
> put on two events without working some people to death.
>
> Wes
>
>
>
> on 10/12/01 9:08 AM, Keith Turk at kturk@ala.net wrote:
>
> > Dan as long as the Two Club would accept the records it's a great Idea
to
> > move these classes to USFRA meets.... or maybe even get the First meet
> > back ... I would love to see USFRA grow some more... your right they put
on
> > a GREAT meet....
> >
> > How would this work?
> >
> > K
> > ----------
> >> From: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> >> To: land speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> >> Subject: classes
> >> Date: Friday, October 12, 2001 10:57 AM
> >>
> >> such as the new
> >> "nostalgia" class, it will be made up of
> >> vehicles that were designed to turn right
> >> and left
> >> ******************************
> >> Joe,
> >>
> >> This statement is not entirely true. Sure, the orginal vehicles were
> > purchased
> >> for normal driving just like a WC "stock car"(?). The new Classic
> > Category was
> >> installed primarly to bring back cars that were already built for LSR
at
> > the
> >> request of the people involved. If new vehicles are built to compete in
> > this
> >> category so much the better.
> >>
> >> I fail to see the like comparision.
> >>
> >> If another group of classes is added and the proposed number of entries
> > show
> >> up in Wendover where will you house them in August? The town is already
> > to
> >> capacitiy for us, rates are unreal, service is poor if it exists at
all..
> > At
> >> World of Speed, at 5:30 AM, Henry Louie and I waited for close to 20
> > minutes
> >> before one of seven servers approach us for a breakfast order. This was
> > done
> >> only after Henry spoke to some kind of shift manager. While waiting for
> > our
> >> meal the waitress was removed in handcuffs, caught in a INS raid. I had
> > to
> >> leave to get to the racetrack for record runs. Henry was unable to find
> > anyone
> >> to total a bill so he could pay.
> >>
> >> I think a good approach would be to lobby the USFRA for these classes.
> > The
> >> event is less crowded and they could use the entry monies. They
certainly
> >> deserve it, they put on a super meet when all the conditions are right.
> >>
> >> Dan Warner
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