The 1949 year was chosen because Vintage Category ends at 1948. We are
taking input and none of this is in stone yet.
Dan Warner
----- Original Message -----
From: The Butters Family <bbutters@dmi.net>
To: Dan Warner <dwarner@electrorent.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 10:28 PM
Subject: Re: New Category
> Hi Dan, This is very similar to the Nostalgia class I proposed
> several months ago, got a ton of comments on it. The main problem was
that
> some people felt I was saying that if you had a car that is
> physicallychallenged (I like that) you had to compete in this category.
Not
> so, if you want to compete with EFI or heads up in the regular classes go
> to it. I'm not sure I understand the l949 starting point, aren't there
> still say 40 Ford Coupes, that somebody has or would build without an XO
> motor that are just as left out? I Would suggest that instead of adding
even
> more letters to the vehicles designation. You would say put a small n
after
> the car number. In my case withmy 53 Stude. BBG/ALT #l392n. At any
rate
> you have made my day and a lot of guys that just like their old buckets
and
> the tune by your own wits way of doing things. I'm afraid I don't see the
> difference between crank pickup ignition to any of the other electronic
type
> ignitions with a brain, other than the fact they are possibly more
> accurate. L. Kvach Butters
> <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Cc: <bsykesjr@mediaone.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 13, 2000 10:30 AM
> Subject: New Category
>
>
> > I am proposing the addition of a new category to be added to the
SCTA/BNI
> > rulebook. The reason for this addition is that several cars that we have
> not
> > seen on a regular basis are aerodynmically challeneged. The SCTA does
not
> > want to send cars to mothballs. The current Modified Category covers
> vehicle
> > bodies from 1949 to the present, a span of almost 50 years. I feel the
> time
> > has come to meet the needs of our entrants and create a place for some
of
> > our old friends to race.
> >
> > The new category, as yet un- named, will lay out something like this;
> >
> > 1949 - 1981 AMERICAN coupes, sedans and pickups. NO EFI or crank fired
> > ignition.
> > Body classes will include; Blown Fuel Altered, Fuel Altered, Blown Gas
> > Altered, Gas Altered, Blown Gas Coupe, Gas Coupe, Modified Pickup,
> > Production, Production Supercharged, Production Pickup. Engine classes
> will
> > be AA-I and vintage engine classes.
> >
> > All other rules & safety items under the current Modified Category will
> > remain the same.
> >
> > Records will be researched and old records reinstated to match the body
> > break of '49-'81.
> >
> > I am open to comments and we will consider the input of all who take the
> > time.
> >
> > Dan (I started it now) Warner
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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