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Re: EV's at Bonneville

To: Joe Amo <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
Subject: Re: EV's at Bonneville
From: Dave Dahlgren <ddahlgren@snet.net>
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 05:43:38 -0500
hey Joe they will have to beat us both to death, count on me
to cover your back if the beatings commence..
Dave

Joe Amo wrote:
> 
> Joe Amo wrote:
> 
> > I know I am terrible ,  thinking the bikes could loose about a 1000 classes 
>and
> > the cars about 50-80 and include practical, rationale, forward thinking 
>classes
> > like, electric 2 AND 4 wheelers, streamlined AND non streamlined, and rotary
> > engine classification revisions,   would be  a  GOOD thing
> >
> > Joe (also thinking, NO one will find me after my beating in the outskirts of
> > Wendover)  Amo
> >
> > Dan Warner wrote:
> >
> > > Tom & list,
> > >
> > > I apologize - I know that both entries ran the 2000 events and were of
> > > interest to those involved with alternate fuel sources.
> > >
> > > I should have expanded my reply include that these vehicles ran within our
> > > event against each other. While both are valuable learning tools for the
> > > students involved they were far off of the established records. I took a
> > > personal track at this point and made a statement that may have been taken
> > > in offense. I was looking at the electric vehicle entries from a 
>historical
> > > viewpoint in that in 35+ years I have seen entries other than those 
>covered
> > > in the rulebook come and go.
> > > Before Joe Amo, Dave Dahlgren and others jump up and scream the"if there 
>was
> > > a class they will come" scenario the rulebook covers approx. 380 car and
> > > 1350 motorcycle classes now. If you have followed the thread of attempting
> > > to add just 39 more car classes for the Classic interests you will know 
>that
> > > this is a tough mountian to climb.
> > >
> > > Here is a thought, alternative power source vehicles could all run 
>together,
> > > no body rules. Safety rules to meet SCTA-BNI standards and an award 
>fronted
> > > by those entrants to be provided to the fastest.
> > >
> > > Again, I apologize for not recognizing your efforts.
> > >
> > > Dan W

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