Mike &Jaye Rosen wrote:
>
> I'm alway happy when I see a 'philosophical' discussion in this group...it
>seems to bring out the realities of contemporary
> Vintage Racing (I think that's an oxymoron but...)
>
>The term "vintage racing" is actually an oxymoron, when you think about it.
>(Flame away, guys!)
> If I had one wish (world peace if I were Miss America), it would be to get
>consistant rules and enforcement of rules by
> every club. We up here in the frozen North turn into the tail wagging the
>dog. We are trying to get our racers to run to
> more restricted regs. than just about any club in the East except VSCCA - and
>we're not always winning.
>
> Actually, in some ways, the overall originality issue doesn't bother me as
>much as the guys who add modern stuff to gain an
> unfair advantage - treating Vintage Racing like easy pickings for a race
>win...those are the people I wish would just go
> contemporary racing and leave a neat sport to those who don't want a
>silhouette vintage race car.
> Where has the 'gentleman/gentlewoman' aspect of the sport gone?
>
>Mike, perhaps that is why there are so many different vintage racing clubs
>with varying philosophies and rules. You can choose the venue in which you
>are comfortable. What is "original" to some organizations is illegal in
>others. Last weekend in the SVRA Group 3 race at Mid Ohio, two seconds
>separated the first nine cars which included Speedsters (3), Morgans(2), MGB,
>TR3, Daimler, and the Turner. I'm told the vintage FF race had the first 18
>cars on the grid within two seconds. Everyone's either totally honest or
>everyone must be illegal - but to the same degree. No "easy pickings" here.
BTW, none of these cars as configured would be welcome at VSCCA.
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