glen is correct. the same thing is seen in vintage. the large sanctioning
bodies are "for profit" companies. this is not necesarily true of teh the
smaller groups but certainly hsr/svra on the east coast and ??? on the other
side of the country. because of this, they cater to the large, showy cars. our
niche beomces relegated to lesser status. ted
Glen wrote:
> Personally I see it not as an issue with any driver/team but more as an SCCA
> issue. You guys that have been around the club for awhile will remember back
> in late 70s & into the 80s when they were doing the class consolidation
> thing & were whacking off one prod class a year until so many folks
> complained that they put the program on HOLD. I see it as now coming back in
> a different form, they're just railroading the prod cars out. The cost to
> stay competitive is what has run a lot of competitors off & into more
> affordable classes. Can't really blame SCCA either because the old brit
> manufacturers are no more so no support $$, contingencies, etc. SCCA is not
> a "club" anymore either, SCCA INC. is the name now. Times change & Triumphs
> just keep getting faster......
> Glen.
> .
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: andrew stark <whitedog72@hotmail.com>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 24, 2002 9:03 AM
> Subject: Prather retraction 2
>
> > For some reason my home PC fails to send text in hotmail. ;o(
> > I wanted to say I have no issue with Prather himself. He is a talented
> > mechanic and driver. I don't like the rules of the limited prep big bore
> > cars in G and H production. It is not right to have 1800cc MGb's and MGA's
> > etc... competing against small bore cars. Even with limited engine
> > improvements and weight penalties there is a serious imbalance.
> > Prather is fine. His car should be in a different class.
> >
> >
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