Yup, our old British stuff is not a real good fit with what runs at the
conventional autocrosses anymore. I used to relly enjoy the TRF and VTR
autocrosses. TRF does not have them at the Summer Parties any more due to lack
of participation. Ibll be at VTR in September having a go at it.
Marty
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From: Joe Curry
Sent: bSaturdayb, bJulyb b5b, b2014 b2b:b27b bPM
To: 'Terry Stetler', FOT
You said "CLUB". SCCA hasn't been a club since corporate interests took
over in the early 2000's. Their interests are only in making money. If
that means eliminating some cars as they pare down classes, so be it. This
applies both to road racing as well as autocross. That is precisely why I
stopped competing in SCCA sanctioned events in 2004.
Joe C.
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From: Fot [mailto:fot-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Terry Stetler
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2014 7:56 AM
To: FOT
Subject: Re: [Fot] Small Bore Racers
As has been said, the Miata is what's needed to win in SCCA, and that is the
way SCCA wants it.
The Club cannot make money from companies that no longer exist. (Standard
Triumph, BMC, BLMC, JRT).
Like all automotive competition endeavours, new, young, competitors are
needed
to keep the membership roles full and also the grids.
Younger members want to drive modern, lower cost/maintenance cars. Fiddling
with grenade motor Frog Eye Sprites and Spitfires is not in their play book.
They want a car they can flog all season and concentrate on driving it, not
rebuilding it every other race to be competitive at the National level.
Which bring us to the other issue with the cars that we like. Spares.
There is not an infinite number of usable engine blocks out there for any of
the cars we love. Ask anyone competing with a an FWB Climax engined car.
While certainly there are many more Spits, Sprites, MGBs and TRs, the number
of parts gets smaller every year. This makes them more expensive.
There is no magic to this equation.
Also look at it from the vintage racer's perspective. To build a front of
the grid Spitfire will cost every bit as much as a TR3 through 6 car.
Most guys will choose the faster car.
It's human nature.
Terry Stetler
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