If a Tire Company truck arrives at Topeka I say the call will have lots of
people in it then, probably more than all the stock classes for some to get
that involved.
Dan Bettis
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Predator Motorsport http://www.predatormotorsport.com
96 Miata R 4 CSP
92 Z24 24 SM best et 15.27@86.8mph 6.85 0-60
84 Z28 24 CP best et 13.74@99.45mph, for sale?
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Roger Johnson" <rjohnson@friendlynet.com>
To: <eric10mm@qni.com>; "'A-Team.Net (Group)'" <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 10:50
Subject: Re: STS Tire Rules
>
> And you will identify these "ringer" tires how?
>
> Please remember that your task will be to find, identify &
> get on an exclusion list these tires between the time the
> Tire Company truck arrives at Topeka on Friday morning
> and the beginning of competition the next morning.
>
> Again - if this process works for ST it will work for Stock.
> And we have been told for YEARS that it will NOT work
> for Stock. Local participation numbers change this?
>
> R2
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Linnhoff, Eric <elinnhoff@smmc.saint-lukes.org>
> To: 'Roger Johnson' <rjohnson@friendlynet.com>; 'A-Team.Net (Group)'
> <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 10:11 AM
> Subject: RE: STS Tire Rules
>
>
> > Hence, I feel that there can be no possible place at a National
> > event for street-tire classes.
> > Or else all Stock classes should have street-tire rules.
> >
> > Take your pick - can't have it both ways!
> >
> > Roger 2
> > ============================
> > I feel your pain Roger. Gimme a big hug and release the pain. ;^)
> >
> > And I agree with your reasoning except that the ST participation
numbers
> > don't lie. Also, the reason that I feel why STR will never catch on is
> that
> > most of the ST folks DO want to run on true street tires (my reasons
are
> > partly for the sheer challenge and partly for the convenience of not
> having
> > to change tires tires twice each weekend, although I'm sure a lot of
folks
> > still will do this and/or trailer their cars to and from events) and we
> > already have SP classes where you can "bolt on" more power and handling
if
> > you so desire.
> >
> > I don't think for a minute that all the Stock class folks will ever
give
> up
> > their R tires any sooner than I'd give up my guns. ;^) So, we make a
new
> > class/category for true street tires. There is a list of banned tires
and
> > if any ringer tires come to the field then they'll simply be added to
the
> > exclusion list. It's not that hard to implement and I feel that 99% of
> the
> > ST folks would stand behind such an exclusion.
> >
> > Eric Linnhoff in KC
> > 1998 Dodge Neon R/T
> > #69 STS #13 TLS
> > eric10mm@qni.com
> >
> > "If someone offers you a breath mint, accept it."
> > H. Jackson Brown, Jr. - Life's Little Treasure Book, on wisdom
>
>
>
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