When I entered LSR 3 years ago, I jumped in with both feet and built a C/GL.
The reason I picked C class is I like a challenge. I looked at the records
in the various class' and realized the A and AA records were open or soft but
that didn't attract me at all. Ever since I saw "the original" Charley
Markley in Hot Rod Mag in 63, I have been inspired to build a lakester. As I
followed the LSR sport through the years in the pages of Hot Rod, I saw the
dedication of the racers to come out year after year chasing the elusive
records and
striving to make their cars go faster every year. Achieving the personal
goal to make your car go as fast as you can attracted me. If you break a record
along the way, more power to you. To me, that's what LSR is all about.
On the other hand, there is another school of thought that LSR is all about
just getting the red hat and into the record books. Screw improving your last
runs in the true LSR tradition. Just play the rules and become a hero. The
more records you hold in as many venues as you possibly can, the happier you
are. That's fine and good!!! That's a great accomplishment in any body's
book.
Plenty of racers do the same thing. Nothing wrong with that at all, just
like there's nothing wrong with "Trailer Queens".....
Of course I've sealed my fate of my life long dream of ever getting my F.I.
57 Bel Air or any of my other cars in Hot Rod mag but I'm a man of principal.
Sorry David and the rest of the list, your team record spree doesn't mean a
whole hella of a lot to me. Apparently I'm the only looser who feels that way
but that's fine with me.
My "problem" is I'm one of those die hard motor heads that do EVERYTHING on
ALL of my hot rods. Nobody but me touch's any of my cars and I have plenty.
That immediately puts me on the "attack" with "Plug and play" racers. I treat
them like Dahlgren treats me!!! LOL
Am I unconsciously competing for the list "Asshole of the year" award???
How'm I doing? LOL
The forever blackballed
Otto
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