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Re: classes

To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>, Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>,
Subject: Re: classes
From: wspotter <wester6935@home.com>
Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 13:22:29 -0700
Hold on here guys,

    We worked for many years for a universal acceptance of USFRA as a valid
racing sponsor group.  The whole thing came together when we were able to
have records set at USFRA events accepted by SCTA.  USFRA always did
recognize the records and rules in the SCTA rule book.  Why should we now
add some racing class that would create a reason to make a division?
    Why not have the SCTA accept records set at Maxton?  Really it's the
same kind of problem.
    We already get enough crap from a few SCTA people over the 130 and 150
Club classes.  Where does it benefit us to run a full on racing class that
should be run at all events?  Let them run in the 150 Club class?  It won't
change anything.  What happens when one of the cars goes over 160 mph?
    If they are not Bonneville records, accepted by SCTA/BNI as well as
USFRA we are back at 1985.  The 2 Club is a separate entity with their own
agenda.  Neither Dan nor I want to get into that.
    Perhaps they could plan on running a trial NASCAR class the last three
days of Speed Week when they are down to racers almost running laps.  With
enough interest there might be a reason to look at a formal acceptance as a
class.  Rooms in Wendover?  There wasn't a problem on Monday Aug 13.  Lots
of them available.
      July event?  Not until they quit pumping and we are on the long course
and we are able to charge entry fees that would actually cover the cost of
putting on an event that costs over $50,000.  We don't have the luxury of
the number of workers/racers who are required to fill specific stations to
put on two events without working some people to death.

Wes



on 10/12/01 9:08 AM, Keith Turk at kturk@ala.net wrote:

> Dan as long as the Two Club would accept the records it's a great Idea to
> move these classes to USFRA meets....  or maybe even get the First meet
> back ... I would love to see USFRA grow some more... your right they put on
> a GREAT meet.... 
> 
> How would this work?
> 
> K
> ----------
>> From: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
>> To: land speed <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: classes
>> Date: Friday, October 12, 2001 10:57 AM
>> 
>> such as the new
>> "nostalgia" class, it will be made up of
>> vehicles that were designed to turn right
>> and left
>> ******************************
>> Joe,
>> 
>> This statement is not entirely true. Sure, the orginal vehicles were
> purchased
>> for normal driving just like a WC "stock car"(?). The new Classic
> Category was
>> installed primarly to bring back cars that were already built for LSR at
> the
>> request of the people involved. If new vehicles are built to compete in
> this
>> category so much the better.
>> 
>> I fail to see the like comparision.
>> 
>> If another group of classes is added and the proposed number of entries
> show
>> up in Wendover where will you house them in August? The town is already
> to
>> capacitiy for us, rates are unreal, service is poor if it exists at all..
> At
>> World of Speed, at 5:30 AM, Henry Louie and I waited for close to 20
> minutes
>> before one of seven servers approach us for a breakfast order. This was
> done
>> only after Henry spoke to some kind of shift manager. While waiting for
> our
>> meal the waitress was removed in handcuffs, caught in a INS raid. I had
> to
>> leave to get to the racetrack for record runs. Henry was unable to find
> anyone
>> to total a bill so he could pay.
>> 
>> I think a good approach would be to lobby the USFRA for these classes.
> The
>> event is less crowded and they could use the entry monies. They certainly
>> deserve it, they put on a super meet when all the conditions are right.
>> 
>> Dan Warner

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