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Re: Street Roadster Rules

To: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>, <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>,
Subject: Re: Street Roadster Rules
From: "glen barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 17:38:34 -0700
Tim
All of the rule books say that the rear fenders can be bobbed, it doesn't
say you can run without them. You have the option to run without the front
fenders.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "tim cunha" <tfc1932@hotmail.com>
To: <ARDUNDOUG@aol.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 5:18 PM
Subject: Re: Street Roadster Rules


> i am not trying to find a loop hole or a problem in the rules. I just
> happend to find one and am puzzled by it.  i dont believe that because
> something has been done a certain way that it always has to be done that
> way. The wording is vague. If the rules do not say they have to be there,
i
> am not going to use them. If the rules said that all street roadsters have
> to have rear fenders, then that is another story. that is all there is to
> it. I know it may be a bad start for my first time out, but what the heck.
u
> cant say that we are a bunch of conformists now can  you? I want to be
able
> to question the rules without people getting upset angry or black balling
> me. I want a conversation and i challenge the wording in the rule book. is
> that not my right and responsibility as a racer (or wanna be racer). The
> fact that i question a rule, post it on the web site for discussion will
not
> slow the construction of my car. And if not for loopholes or reading
between
> the lines, making challenges, asking a few questtions (Question
Authority),
> where would all of us be?  This is not for fighting. i have bigger things
to
> fight. i find it very curious the rationale that people have taken
regarding
> a tradition? rule? i have read the rule books for only 3 years now and
have
> noticed the same wording. Some of u must have a collection of rule books.
> look it up and find out where it was deleted.  just for the sake of
> argument. and for the sake of an argument that may develop, i think i will
> take it up with the rules committee, or whom ever. Just because... that is
> what we do in america! No disrescpect to all of the seasoned and
experienced
> racers, in fact i thank you for all of the feedback and i am glad i raised
a
> few hairs. even over something as minor as rear fenders on a roadster.
>
>
> >From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
> >Reply-To: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
> >To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> >Subject: Re: Street Roadster Rules
> >Date: Tue, 29 May 2001 10:10:41 EDT
> >
> >In a message dated 5/29/2001 6:42:51 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> >tfc1932@hotmail.com writes:
> >
> >
> > > show me where that is defined in the rule book. not last years nor
this
> > > years is if defined. unless stock panels are fenders. and that is a
> > > stretch.
> > >
> >        The time could be better spent building a car as opposed to
looking
> >for loop holes in the book.....................Doug
> >
>
> _________________________________________________________________

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