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Re: New Category

To: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: New Category
From: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2000 11:58:04 -0400
Dan / SCTA

I want to thank you all for this unprecedented and historic opportunity, for
all LSR racers, to vote on this new class structure. This is great.

However, I feel strongly that there is one other line we need to vote
on...that being the year cut off for this category.  Personally, I agree
with Dave Dahlgren, '1981' is way to new for a "Nostalgia" class.  Can't
this be set back to 1974, pre EFI anything? Old Keith's Camaro, as an
example...can still be re-configured to a '74, compete in the new
class...and beat up on the '53 Studebakers, '55 Chevys, '65 Mustangs, '72
Gremlins. etc.

John Beckett, LSR #79, E/FCC



----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Warner" <dwarner@electrorent.com>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 8:42 AM
Subject: New Category


> Here it is!
>
> Included in this email is the proposal for the new CATEGORY which will
break
> the current Modified Category classes by year. This proposal will create a
> new category between the existing Vintage and Modified Categories. The
body
> year break will be 1949 to 1981 inclusive.
>
> Note that the engine breaks are restrictive as the new category will deal
> with AMERICAN coupe and sedan bodies only. There will be no Competition
> Coupe classes. The reasoning is that competition coupe rules are very
> liberal and the choice of body is a personal issue. All other rules in the
> category will be the same as the current Modified category as far as aero,
> engine swaps, transmission, etc.
>
> You have the opportunity to cast a vote as to the degree of mechanical
> sophistication in this new category. The name of the category is not yet
> decided. You also have the chance to name this category through a contest
> administered by Jon Amo on his web site www.landracing.com.
> When choosing your name for the category please be aware that our class
> naming convention is laborious at best. An example would be: XXO/BACFAlt
(AC
> = American Classic). Lets not make the class name longer than the vehicle.
>
> Please distribute the proposal to your buddies who may not be internet
> savvy. This is an unprecedented opportunity to take part in the process.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Dan Warner
>
> Southern California Timing Association 2001 Rule Book Proposal
>
> The following sections are recommended rules changes to add the "Nostalgia
> Category" into the new 2001Rule Book.
>
> Purpose:
> To split the Coupe/Sedan car classes using newer aerodynamic cars (1982 to
> present) from the older less aerodynamic cars (1949 through 1981). This
> change
> will make the older cars more competitive and still allow the newer cars
to
> compete amongst themselves.  All old records will be re-established and
> those records set by newer cars will stay with them in the current
Modified
> Category classes. Here is an example; John Rain's car (1989 Indy 500
> Pontiac) record of 274.5 MPH for D/PS will stay with him in the current
> Production Category class, but in the newly established Nostalgia
Category,
> Ron Hall's car (1963 Avanti) old record of 195.6 MPH will be re-entered
into
> the record book for D/NPS class. This way no one looses a record and the
old
> records are reinstated. Carefully read the two options in the Nostalgia
> Category and vote your
> opinion on the spaces provided.  The two options are; Option 1A or 1B on
one
> subject and Option 2A or 2B on the other subject, you must vote for one of
> the two choices for each option.  Also, vote for or against the proposal
of
> adding the new Nostalgia Category to the 2001 Rule Book.
> The goal is to have every race car owner in the Coupe or Sedan class vote
on
> these changes. The race car owners voting can be those who race at
> Bonneville, the Dry Lakes, Maxon or all venues. Each race car owner
> will have one vote on the outcome of this consideration of rule changes.
> Its important that all owners vote and mail their results to Bob Sykes Jr.
> by no later than November 1, 2000.  At that cutoff date, the ballots will
be
> tallied and the  results will impact on what changes go into the Southern
> California Timing Associatation Rule Book for the year 2001. So please
> don't sit on this, study the changes then vote and mail your results
ASAP!!
>
> NOSTALGIA CATEGORY
> The Nostalgia Car category will consists of  American coupe or sedan cars
> from 1949 through and including 1981.
> Note:  the "N" has been added to the following categories to indicate the
> Nostalgia Car Class.
> .
>
> NOSTALGIA FUEL ALTERED COUPE - /NBFALT, /NFALT
> NOSTALGIA GAS ALTERED COUPE - /NBGALT, /NGALT
>
> Engine classes allowed are:
> AA, A, B, C, D, E, F, XF, XO, XXF, XXO,  and V4.
>
> NOSTALGIA GAS COUPE and SEDAN - /NBGC, /NGC
>
> Engine classes allowed are:
> AA, A, B, C, D, E, F, XF, XO, XXF, XXO, and V4
>
>
> NOSTALGIA PRODUCTION COUPE and SEDAN - /NPRO
>
> Engine classes allowed are:
> AA, A, B, C, D, E, F, XF, XO, and V4.
>
> .
> NOSTALGIA SUPERCHARGED PRODUCTION COUPE and SEDAN - /NPS
>
> Engine classes allowed are:
> AA, A, B, C, D, E, F, XF, XO.
>
> NOSTALGIA CATEGORY
>
> (Option #1A, EFI is allowed)
> (Option #1B, EFI is not allowed)
>
> (Option #2A, computer controlled ignition timing is allowed)
> (Option #2B, computer controlled ignition timing is not allowed).
>
> VOTING FORM FOR COUPE/SEDAN CAR OWNERS
>
> OWNER'S NAME:    print name ___________________________________
>
> OWNER'S SIGNATURE:   ___________________________________
>
> DATE VOTED:    ___________________________________
>
> HOME ADDRESS:    ___________________________________
>
>                                    ___________________________________
>
>
> PHONE NUMBER    ___________________________________
>
> CAR'S CLASS & ENTRY #:  ___________________________________
>
> LAST RACE ENTERED:   ___________________________________
>
>
> ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF THE NOSTALGIA CATEGORY?
>
> YES   _____
>
>
> NO     _____
>
> VOTE FOR ONE ON OPTION #1
>                                                             OPTION 1A
____
> (YES, EFI)
>                                                             (Electronic
Fuel
> Injection)              or
>                                                             OPTION 1B
____
> (NO, EFI)
>
>  VOTE FOR ONE ON OPTION #2
>                                                             OPTION 2A
____
> (YES,CMPTR )
>                                                             (Computer
> ignition timing)                  or
>                                                             OPTION 2B
____
> (NO, CMPTR)
>
> "AFTER YOU'VE VOTED SEND THIS LAST PAGE TO:"
> Bob Sykes Jr. (Coupes & Sedan Committee Chairman)
> 6815 Scott Circle,
> Cypress, California 90630    Any questions, call Bob at home (714)
527-6907
>
> email: Dan Warner - dwarner@electrorent.com  Bobby Sykes Jr.
> drylakes207@yahoo.com
>
> Please vote by November 1,  2000 so  the Southern California Timing
> Association can make a count of the votes.
>
>
>
>
>
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