Fw: Fast Lane

["Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Glen Barrett" <speedtimer@charter.net>
To: "James Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>; "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; 
"Skip Higginbotham" <Saltrat@lubricationdynamics.com>; "Tom Bryant" 
<saltracer@awwwsome.com>; "Sparky" <wmtsmith@landracing.com>; 
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 4:16 PM
Subject: Re: Fast Lane


> Another problem we have is vehicles that qualify at 175  on the short 
> course come over to the long course and can't run much over that speed but 
> they are allowed to run all 5 miles at a speed of maybe 180 mph. That 
> takes up time as well. I see a lot of it. I just time them.
> Glen
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "James Tone" <gmc6power@earthlink.net>
> To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; "Skip Higginbotham" 
> <Saltrat@lubricationdynamics.com>; "Tom Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>; 
> "Sparky" <wmtsmith@landracing.com>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 13, 2006 3:33 PM
> Subject: Re: Fast Lane
>
>
>> You can not make a person now running who is trying to break a record 
>> which used 5 miles to do it a shorter course..If that's what you are 
>> suggesting..
>> Many records set over 175 could not be reached on a shorter course 
>> especially ones over 200. This has been discussed many times at Board 
>> meetings.
>> A 3rd course for over 225 is fine; but anyone qualifying at 175 in the 
>> 1/4 must continue to be allowed to go five miles. I my opinion that extra 
>> course would spend most its time empty after the first 2 days
>>
>>>Subject: Re: Fast Lane
>>>
>>>Guys... are we thinking in the wrong direction?  Could we focus our 
>>>thoughts
>>>on Slower vehicles and the Second course,  or set of courses with the 
>>>Pit's
>>>in the middle?
>>>
>>>Think of it as the same thing we have now... Plus another timing tower 
>>>set
>>>up for a slower course....
>>>
>>>Then the standard would be....
>>>
>>>1.  Over 125 you move to the second course ( 1 mile course )
>>>2.  Over 175 allows you to move to the Long courses ( 2 mile course )
>>>
>>>Then you go to our current system with cars set up to run on the two long
>>>courses both 5 miles...  to qualify for the longest course you have to 
>>>run
>>>over say.... 225 at the   1/4
>>>
>>>I'm with Tom... there wouldn't be a position that would allow me to favor
>>>anyone who's car goes to the front because it's faster....  The riot 
>>>would
>>>be justified...