Re: New Category

["Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>]

are they going to make a class for '34 Fords too?
Tom

Keith Turk wrote:
> 
> Randy your Wrong about Taking a Hat anyway I can get it... I had several
> offers to get in the Bonneville Two Club this Year... some of them were a
> Pay as you go deal and some of them were Genuine offers of Cars cause the
> folks know Just how bad I want that Hat.. ...
> 
> More then a Hat I want what it represents.... The honest respect of your
> peers.... and that can only be earned through your own efforts or your
> efforts on a TEAM... I stress Team cause Guys Like Brad absolutely earn the
> right to wear that hat even if his name isn't on the pink slip.  He helped
> build the car and did a Masterful piece of Driving to get it....
> 
> As for the Respect of your Peers.... Lets evalutate the Camaro for a sec
> okay.... Dave will tell you this hasn't been a Cheap Date.... it's been
> expensive... but I want the Hat... the level that I am raising the Bar to is
> Very High so I can do what someone else can do with alot less Horsepower....
> now does it mean the records are Soft... hell no... the Gas record I am
> going after is held by four GM engineers.. and the Fuel Record is by none
> other then Steve Batchleor....  these guys didn't have the Hp numbers that
> I am having to make to compensate for the Poor aerodynamic design of the
> car....  the GM guys were out there searching this year for 2 Mph... and
> searching Hard... They do this every year and have my respect trust me....
> 
> What Dan is Trying to do is reshuffle the Playing cards... putting the cards
> in the Proper order... trying to make it so guys like me don't have to spend
> a Kings ransom to be able or capable of setting a record... he isn't setting
> anyone up with a Record... he doesn't even Play in the Class... his Team has
> a Modified Sports car.... he just has an interest in seeing as many entries
> as he can get on the salt in a given year... and if folks are capable of
> setting records they will come.... does that make the Two Club Cheap....
> ahhh NO it doesn't... you still aren't going to set the world on fire with a
> Studebaker or an early Camaro.. your going to have to work your butt off...
> and if you bring a C/Fuel Altered to Maxton... you need to bring a Race
> car... not a your dad's Olds....
> 
> Okay I feel suffiecently Vented.... I rest my case I am off to BED....
> wow.... K
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <ECTA845@aol.com>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 10:48 PM
> Subject: Re: New Category
> 
> > Well heres my nickels worth on this subject:
> >
> > I was talking to my brother about the porposed new category.And he asked
> who
> > wanted a RED 200MPH club hat without the hard work. It seem's that if you
> go
> > and spend a small (or large) fortune  building a old outdated body style
> or
> > engine and someone bulilds a better mousetrap (newer/sleeker) it ends up
> > parked in the shop till you can find someone who will help you get a
> category
> > of your own. Thats a sad way to earn a Red Hat. I have ALWAYS thought that
> > LSR was about hard work and inovation  not I want my own category. Look at
> > the Black Radon car it's full of
> > great engineering and workmanship or the McMeekin Brothers 39 year old
> engine
> > thats as high tech as some of todays generic small blocks.These two cars
> run
> > good
> > without a special category. Will this  cheapin the records that racers
> have
> > already set? I say don't mess with what already works.
> >
> >
> > Randy Williams,Nashbilly, TN.
> > ( and yes Keith's girly Camaro went 205 in the dirt but i'm sure he'll
> take
> > another 200 hat anyway he can get it)
> >