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Re: FIA car classes

To: "John Beckett" <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: FIA car classes
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2001 13:32:50 -0600
I agree.... Jack's liner wouldn't stand a Chance.....

Keith ( now there is some wish full thinking.... )

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> From: John Beckett <landspeedracer@email.msn.com>
> To: Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net>; land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: FIA car classes
> Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 1:05 PM
> 
> Here is one of the legitimate problems when considering the FIA for
> international LSR leadership. Basically there are two categories:
Production
> and everything else. Obviously pitting Keith's Camaro against Jacks 300
MPH
> liner is no contest.
> WE can do better.
> 
> John Beckett
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
> To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2001 8:05 AM
> Subject: 3 way Vs 2
> 
> 
> > Okay ... some of you have mentioned the 3 pass method....
> >
> > I agree it was Harder on equipment... no question about it... but when
was
> > this Policy established.... I just re-read my Healey reports from 56
and
> > they mentioned National and International records .....AAA and FIA ...
> Never
> > saying they had to qualify for a record before setting it....
> >
> > Donald Healey was in Love with those Hot Rod boys by the way....
> especially
> > mentioning Shadoff and Isky cams .... guess he barrowed some Fiberglass
> from
> > one of you guys to fix an air duct.... Just fascinated with the Efforts
of
> a
> > bunch of Kids as he put it....
> >
> > Also took a look at appendix D on the FIA website.... Guess they don't
> like
> > my Camaro.....  Oh well it must not be a race car.... I'll keep that in
> > mind... don't think it will improve my attitude.... but it's a fact...
> They
> > won't like my Modifed Sports either hmmm... only way to win here is
build
> a
> > Special construction car.... Hmmm   Somehow that doesn't seem right...
> Guess
> > us NON special construction catagories will never be able to hold a
> > International record....  hmmm Now about that Jet car....
> >
> > Keith

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