Gee, reading these comments, I thought it was a discussion about the
problems in Formula One.
jay fishbein
wallingford, ct
http://home.ix.netcom.com/~type79/
"Fantastic! There are four different cars filling the first four
places." Murray Walker
Larry Daniels wrote:
>----- Original Message -----
>From: <dmeadow@juno.com>
>
>I do have a problem with vintage racing organizations that change their
>rules abruptly, leaving long-time racers in the cold. I'm sure VSCDA
>doesn't care what I think, but at the very least it seems Ron's car
>should be grandfathered, at least for a few years.
>
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>
>I think some of these amateur racing organizations need to remember that
>their whole reason for being is to support the racers -- not the other way
>around. Some of these dictators are so overwhelmed with their authority
>that they try never to miss a chance to exercise it. If the overwhelming
>majority of Bugeye racers want to run 1275s in their cars, then change the
>rules to allow it.
>
>It seems that some of the rules as to what modifications are to be allowed
>and which are not are based purely on whim, anyhow. Not being able to use a
>1275 in a Bugeye while it is permissable in a Mark II because of the Mark
>II's body style is a little silly since the difference is much more in
>appearance than in substance.
>
>I recall my whole class being tossed out of a race by the SCCA because
>NOBODY ran a thermostat in their car and the rules didn't say we could
>remove them. Everybody, including the scrutineers, knew that nobody had
>used a thermostat for years. Then these beady-headed little twits decided
>to spring this without warning. That was an asinine decision made by a
>bunch of self-important asses.
>
>All that being said, I can understand making everybody conform to the same
>rules makes sense -- as long as the rules make sense, as well. And the guys
>who are doing the racing ought to have more say in the rules concerning
>themselves.
>
>Rant over. I feel better now.
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