Hmmm, Jon, speaking as a car guy only, one of the things that attracted me
to LSR was the variety of classes. I like and chose /CC because I can play
without the body as well as the engine. Competitiveness for me is being able
to build a car that can run on the record. The fastest car of its kind in
the world. If Tom ups the record, and he has, than I have to find a way to
take it to the next level and go faster.
Now as for bikes, your right, there are to many classes. Do we really need
sidecar classes? Could cut back on a few of those engine classes too, 50cc
and 100cc for sure. Maybe even blend M and A bikes into one class.
I'm picking on you, right. Yeah there are a bunch of classes, both car and
bike, and its likely to grow rather and shrink. Other than an administrative
nightmare I think it's what makes LSR unique. As Rich Fox said "Than they
started Bracket Racing ("And the winner is the loser"). I quit".
I'm going to WOS for the first time also. Mainly because I have the time
this year and I love the sport. Oh yeah, a bad, very bad, case of salt fever
too.
John Beckett, LSR #79, E/FCC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Amo" <webmaster@landracing.com>
To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2000 7:43 PM
Subject: Re: Attracting new comers/ Classes
> John,
>
> I disagree, less classes would make this sport, which is already very
tough, but
> more competitive, people like competitiveness, thats were most roots are
from
> and always will be. for example.
> This happened this year at Bonneville,
> Team Amo bumped their own record to 191.530 mph, Jason McVicar came into
the
> MPS-F class and bumped the record to 191.880 mph. If that would not have
> happened we would have packed up and came home. But since he did, we did
out of
> competitivness "Scrap" another motor together and run. And that is why we
are
> coming to WOS which we never have been before. Competivness is like a
disease, a
> very bad one. Joe and I are both diseased with it, thats why we are doing
> whatever possible to get there next month.
> You dont think that would draw people in? Less classes = more
competitevness.,
> I'm not saying that is the answer. Hell being on the salt is just enough,
but
> personally I would rather compete against some else during the event and
not
> black and white. SO basically if the sport was more competitive maybe it
would
> draw more of a crowd? That is a question and only a opinion, we all look
for a
> way to bring new comers to the sport, could this be the answer? Everybody
keeps
> speaking of the next generation to keep the sport alive, if the sport
starts to
> die, would this or could it be the answer?
> Maybe the sport is growing and no questions or answers are needed, I think
this
> may have been the biggest event ever? SCTA-BNI any stats on this? or is it
in a
> decline?
>
> Jonathan Amo
> www.landracing.com
>
>
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