Welcome back David.
You can learn a lot from most of the folks on this list (not me) but the
real educator is the salt.
I guarantee that during your first few days of actual competition, the
learning curve will make you
feel like you're getting a drink of water out of a fire hose.
Please fill us in with the details as you go.
Bryan
Freiburger, David wrote:
>David Freiburger here, editor of HOT ROD magazine. I've just signed up to
>the LSR list again after being gone for more than a year. I initially
>un-subscribed because I get about a hundred emails a day as it is, but I
>decided to hook up again.
>
>I wanted my first post to tell you about the Texas Mile, in case Turk has
>not already filled you in, which he probably has. Anyway, in the March issue
>I wrote a story on the first-ever event on a paved runway near Goliad, and I
>encouraged the promoters to allow SCTA/ECTA rules, classes, and records.
>They've been swamped with response, and will have 3 events this year with
>LSR classes. See www.texasmile.com.
>
>The second reason I signed up is that I'm finally committed to an LSR
>project car. I've wanted to do this for like 6 years, and have purchased
>five different cars with 100 different schemes to go racing. I kept changing
>my mind too often (example: bought a '62 Chevy and decided it was too cool
>to cut up), and I also couldn't get enthusiastic about the swoopy body
>styles (example: I got a '91 Firebird, but it just doesn't have any
>character). Finally, I've purchased a '71 Camaro and am actively hacking on
>it. Not the best bodystyle for aero, but at least I like it and will finish
>it. I hope to enlist your advice along the way.
>
>Finally, don't forget that HOT ROD remains in full support of land speed
>racing. See you at El Mirage next week.
>
>DF
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