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Re: Attracting Newcomers/classes

To: Beverly Stanley <beverlycst@earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: Attracting Newcomers/classes
From: Ed Van Scoy <edvs@uswest.net>
Date: Tue, 29 Aug 2000 19:03:38 -0700
The only problem I see is that it is an awful long time
away!...................Speed Trials.........Hmmmmmmm sounds a bit retro.
Ed
P.S. How's Cassie, a bit lonely?

Beverly Stanley wrote:

> Hi Chris - the tentative dates for 2001 were announced at the meeting last
> Friday night - tentative means that everyone has until the Board Meeting on
> September 8th (correct me if I'm wrong, Mike) to check for any major
> problems with the date (like a major earthquake is scheduled for the same
> week, or something)
> Speedweek 2001 (we may be calling it 2001 Speed Trials soon, so don't be
> surprised)
> August 18 - 24, 2001 (Inspection & pit set up on the 17th)
> World Finals 2001
> October 17-20, 2001
>
> I don't know if the USFRA has scheduled their events for 2001 yet -
> Bev (and it rained here! not much but hear the high desert got drenched -
> how's El Mirage, Mike?)
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Chris R Harris <yesford@clear.net.nz>
> > To: Land-speed Racers <land-speed@autox.team.net>; Marge and/or Dave
> Thomssen <mdthom@radiks.net>
> > Date: 8/28/00 5:02:26 PM
> > Subject: Re: Attracting Newcomers/classes
> >
> > Amen Dave,
> >                    and for those who don't want to be competing against
> ink,
> > simply race in a popular class. There are only so many LSR racers out
> there
> > including those yet to come into the sport. Plenty of classes will
> provide a
> > nic'he for everyone and anyone interested.
> >
> > Chris Harris   New Zealand.
> > PS yep just finished my 2001 headers, total eye poetry, hope speed follows
> > function.
> > As soon as the date for Speedweek 2001 is announced please yell from the
> > back porch ASAP as already looks like there'll be 6 RV's of Kiwi
> supporters
> > joining our tour. Need that date to make bookings.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Marge and/or Dave Thomssen" <mdthom@radiks.net>
> > To: "Land-speed Racers" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2000 5:02 AM
> > Subject: Attracting Newcomers/classes
> >
> >
> > > Group
> > > There has always been an argument concerning too many/not enough classes
> > > dating back to the 30's dry lake racing.  It was determined then that if
> > > there was only one class, very few entrants would show up, but with many
> > > classes, many entrants would show up.  This trend continued in the early
> > > 50's when drag race rules were formulated. Many classes got out a good
> > > turnout of entries.
> > >
> > > Today we have lots of classes and few open records, which speaks to wide
> > > participation.  Most of us race ourselves, and if we have a class to run
> > in
> > > we'll be back next year to try to better last year's performance.  We
> > > nostalgia-engined entries are racing everybody back to the beginning
> > because
> > > we race the same equipment that was available in 1949.  No where else
> that
> > I
> > > know of is this possible.
> > >
> > > The object is to have some fun, so the more the merrier.
> > >
> > > Dave The Hayseed
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
>
> --- Beverly Stanley
> --- beverlycst@earthlink.net
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