HOWARD JUST SOME THOUGHTS TO ADD TO YOURS.
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From: "Nafzger" <nafzger@vtc.net>
To: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:50 PM
Subject: FIA, etc. Long winded
> List,
> I understand the frustration of many people whose efforts are not even
> recognized by the FIA because they choose to run something other than a
> streamliner. Thank God for the variety. I hope someday to see an
> organization that has world wide respect, that will recognize all the
unique
> classes we run.
OK WHAT ABOUT AN ORGANIZATION THAT DOES HAVE THE CLASSES WE RUN?
> In my opinion again, such an organization will have to be based on a set
of
> standards that are unwavering and not variable depending on where you are
> running or what organization you favor.
OK WHAT ABOUT AN ORGANIZATION THAT DOES HAVE STANDARDS. PERHAPS NOT THE SAME
AS FIA BUT STANDARDS THAT WORK FOR THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND CONDITIONS WE PLAY
UNDER.
> That means uniform distances, Uniform procedures,(two runs in same
> direction, two runs in opposite directions, or three runs, whatever).
> That part alone makes it almost impossible to do.
I THINK REASONABLE STANDARDS ARE VERY DO-ABLE.
Maxton at I believe 1
> mile, El Mirage at 1.3 miles, and Bonneville at 3 or 5 miles. (I know, the
> FIA doesn't specify distances). Bonneville is the only course I believe
that
> can provide for runs in opposite directions if the salt permits. I never
> will agree with a record that was set with two runs in the same direction.
> How many times have you seen someone qualify well over the record with a
> tail wind and come back the next day and run under the record with no wind
> and end up with the record based on the average. I have even seen people
> waiting on the side of the starting line for a tail wind to come up.
> Those records have no credibility to any serious racer. These are pretty
> strong words and I do not mean to offend anyone. It's just the facts.
> That is not the fault of the sanctioning body or the racer, it's just a
set
> of circumstances that allowed it.
SO IF WE HAVE TO RUN IN THE SAME DIRECTION (DUE TO UNCONTROLLABLE
CIRCUMSTANCES) ITS NOT A LEGITIMATE RECORD? IT CERTAINLY ISN'T THE IDEAL
SITUATION, BUT THERE MUST BE A WAY TO MINIMIZE THE ADVANTAGE IF IN FACT
THEIR IS ONE.
You also have noticed that NO FIA records
> are set under these circumstances. Until we can resolve these kinds of
> issues, we will not have the credibility required to be a recognized World
> Authority on speed records.
> Thanks to all the hard working SCTA/BNI and USFRA people for making this
> sport possible
> Lot's of talent on the list and lot's of good people.
> Howard Nafzger
> 448/CFS
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