WELL PUT.... WELL PUT!!!!!!
That's been my philosophy of Vintage Racing all along! Well Said.
Carl McLelland
CSRG #247 series 1 Sunbeam Alpine
----- Original Message -----
Subject: Re: The "spirit" and competitiveness of vintage racing...
: In my drivers meetings at SOVREN I try to stress several salient
points
: that I think differentiate Vintage from SCCA or Pro racing.
:
: First, the cars are the show. If you want your driving skill to be
the
: most important thing in your racing, perhaps Vintage is not for you.
:
: Second, Vintage is a zero contact sport. You WILL be held
accountable
: even for single car accidents that are caused by over driving. YOU
ARE
: ACCOUNTABLE. If you don't feel that is fair or correct, SCCA is a
: better place. I have been a Steward in SCCA since 1965. I love it,
but
: SCCA does not require accountability for ALL happenings. When the
: corner workers call it a "racing incident" it is usually discounted
by
: the stewards. At Sovren, we want to know who did what, and with
which,
: and to whom.
:
: Finally, I always end my little talks with the admonition" Take care
of
: each other". Because if we don't take care of each other, vintage
could
: easily morph into another venue, one of contact, disregard for the
: others racing room and worse.
:
: We do not want that.
:
: L.D.
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