Mike;
I run this race (at least I have 12 times) and I must say, it was responsible in
part for my getting into LSR 10 years ago (it's a long story). SCTA/BNI doesn't
have a copyright on "land speed racing" so I guess they can call it what they
want - even though it is blatantly incorrect. What they are doing is Open-Road
Racing, plain & simple. It would be no different if NASCAR suddenly decided to
call Daytona the site of the "NASCAR Land Speed Record" It's BS, you and I know
it, but it is a marketing tool for them. There is another "great sin" here: They
have a 200 MPH club for anybody averaging over 200 MPH in their race (complete
with shirts, hats etc.) As a "Red Hat Holder" myself, I am a bit peeved about
this but again, without a copyright, there is no infringement on the Bonneville,
El Mirage, Muroc, ECTA 200 Clubs they can call their club whatever they want.
Personally, I haven't lost any sleep over it, I just grin knowingly when one of
them brags about hitting 200 mph, downhill, on pavement, with a tail wind and 30
mile start.....................
Ed
Mike D MEIERLE wrote:
> I came across this in my surfing of the net.
> http://www.silverstateclassic.com/results-record.htm
> I can understand the claim for a public highway speed record, and I
> respect the form of racing, but calling it a LAND SPEED record is
> redundant. if not wholly incorrect, it's not LSR as it's defined to
> me...
> I know some on this list run in these races... thoughts...comments....
>
> --
> Michael Meierle
> SCTA-BNI/Sidewinders
> #300 D/STR
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