Chris Kantarjiev wrote:
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> Put the emphasis on driving events, not static displays. The members
> of the Autocross Advisory Board are going to get more involved in
> trying to assure the quality of the autocross event from year to year;
> we probably need the same for the rallyes.
>
> This is admittedly a tension in VTR; there's a very large concours contigent
> that doesn't care about driving events, just pouring money time and attention
> into getting their cars perfect. That, however, doesn't attract vintage
> racers or the people who actually use their cars.
I'm one of those people who actually uses their cars and
I try to make it a point to drive it to conventions.
I am not a serious rallye expert (yet) but enjoy the "fun"
rallyes that give you a chance to drive some nice roads
and see the countryside without being under a lot of
pressure. My 14 year old navigated for me in the Granbury
Rallye and we had a blast. I always enter the concours in
anticipation of just having a good time looking at the
other cars and talking to new people so it's always a
pleasant surprise when my car actually wins something
and I seldom get upset when it doesn't. My car isn't
restored to the standard that a lot of the cars at
Ft. Worth were and probably never will be. It will
never see the inside of an enclosed trailer and usually
shows up the first day covered with dirt and smashed bugs.
I think the concours thing is 'way out of hand for us
folks who can't afford to sink $20,000 into a $5000 car
and haul it around on a trailer. Don't forget about us,
we are the majority of the VTR. Just my opinion.....
Dave Fain
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