JD, I do my level best to comply with each and every rule. I do not like
cheats and wont have much to do with them. But reading the rule book is
key. If it is allowed or not specifically prohibited then as far as I
know it's legal (in general terms) until told otherwise. As to your
rant? heck that just sounded like reminiscing and that for sure is ok
buy any standards. I wish you folk who have been around for a long time
could prepare some of your history for us newer (yet older) guys to
share. I do appreciate what you and others like you have done for
the sport and activity.
mayf
James Tone wrote:
>If so, why? I
>
>
>>understand that active detonation control via some sort of in car emgine
>>management systen is a no-no, but data logging and then tuning to
>>eliminate that are fair game. True? Not true?
>>
>>
>
>
>
>You answered yourself. Temptation and connected wires. Greg answered what he
>was going to do. I am just making sure he knew.
>
>I know someday, it already may have happened, competitors will have these
>devices attached and working to control their vintage engines and won't be
>caught. Like Danica Patrick just said about drug testing, "If I'm not caught
>it must be OK". Some folks don't have a conscience if they get what they want
>by circumventing the rules and are not caught they a happy. They even snicker
>at the person trying to do it legally. I feel sorry for them and they will
>answer to a higher "official" someday.
>
>LSR competitveness is advancing everyday. I do not have the ability to keep up
>electronically or otherwise. I know how to add HP and less resistance to my
>drive train, but will I do it as others are doing now, probably not. I pride
>myself on the simplicity of the accomplishments our family has done with what
>we had. I look what is being spent to achieve many of the records today and
>think I haven't spent that in my 35 years and 2 race cars. Do I begruge them?
>absolutly not, They are now doing the dream they had when they were young and
>chose not to do. I found a way to "fit it in" with out breaking my bank
>account or spending my retirement.
>
>I have had the good luck to be competitive for a very long time but as those
>who were in the same position in the 50's, 60's 70's, 80's time moves on and
>the records they "rented" are broken by others with the newer advancements.
>One can sit back and "bitch" that the rules aren't the same or congratulate
>those who have done better. I choose the latter. One of my happiest moments
>was giving Bill Goldman his "Red Hat" for breaking a record I had for a couple
>of years.
>
>The best thing in LSR is the friends I have made the lasting relations with
>those friends. I will never spend the time I once spent in LSR but will run
>when I can. I will always treasure these frendships along with the "Red Hat"
>earned by first my son and then luckily by me.
>
>Sorry for the rant...................JD
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