WE took a vote and counted yours OTTO, you are NUMBER ONE. LOL
GB
----- Original Message -----
From: <Askotto@aol.com>
To: <David.Freiburger@primedia.com>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2007 1:46 PM
Subject: [Land-speed] What's the true "meaning" of LSR to you?
> When I entered LSR 3 years ago, I jumped in with both feet and built a
> C/GL.
> The reason I picked C class is I like a challenge. I looked at the records
> in the various class' and realized the A and AA records were open or soft
> but
> that didn't attract me at all. Ever since I saw "the original" Charley
> Markley in Hot Rod Mag in 63, I have been inspired to build a lakester. As
> I
> followed the LSR sport through the years in the pages of Hot Rod, I saw
> the
> dedication of the racers to come out year after year chasing the elusive
> records and
> striving to make their cars go faster every year. Achieving the personal
> goal to make your car go as fast as you can attracted me. If you break a
> record
> along the way, more power to you. To me, that's what LSR is all about.
>
> On the other hand, there is another school of thought that LSR is all
> about
> just getting the red hat and into the record books. Screw improving your
> last
> runs in the true LSR tradition. Just play the rules and become a hero. The
> more records you hold in as many venues as you possibly can, the happier
> you
> are. That's fine and good!!! That's a great accomplishment in any body's
> book.
> Plenty of racers do the same thing. Nothing wrong with that at all, just
> like there's nothing wrong with "Trailer Queens".....
>
> Of course I've sealed my fate of my life long dream of ever getting my
> F.I.
> 57 Bel Air or any of my other cars in Hot Rod mag but I'm a man of
> principal.
> Sorry David and the rest of the list, your team record spree doesn't mean
> a
> whole hella of a lot to me. Apparently I'm the only looser who feels that
> way
> but that's fine with me.
>
> My "problem" is I'm one of those die hard motor heads that do EVERYTHING
> on
> ALL of my hot rods. Nobody but me touch's any of my cars and I have
> plenty.
> That immediately puts me on the "attack" with "Plug and play" racers. I
> treat
> them like Dahlgren treats me!!! LOL
>
> Am I unconsciously competing for the list "Asshole of the year" award???
> How'm I doing? LOL
>
>
> The forever blackballed
> Otto
>
>
>
>
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