I love going fast, and I like being first but the races that really get me
pumped are the ones where I come in second or third after a ferocious wheel
to wheel battle. In fact more than once I've lifted before the flag to let
the other guy take the win because he gave a great fight even though I had
the faster car. Feels good all around.
On the other hand, getting the most you can out of your car is fun, and a
hobby in itself. The downside is that some guys with really original cars or
really fine old race cars may get discouraged. I'd love to figure out a way
to fix that.
I was talking to John Shirley recently about bringing his cars to the
Columbia River Classic and he said he doesn't do many of the club races
anymore--sticks to the big events and the Ferrari events, because he doesn't
like putting his extraordinarily valuable Ferraris on the track with disk
braked cars the have out-of-era performance. I certainly can't blame him. At
the same time, slicing things thinner means less track time.
I'm working on a handicap approach that might help. If any of you have ideas
let's hear them.
Bill Babcock
Babcock & Jenkins
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-fot@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-fot@autox.team.net] On Behalf
Of kas kastner
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 7:18 AM
To: barry rosenberg; Fubog1@aol.com; fot
Subject: Re: alloy head, for 6 cylinder & RULES!!!
You've made a great and important point. People are enjoying their cars,
racing and having a hell'va good time. How could you ask for more. That
being the case, be reasonable and run your car like you think it was in the
olden days and have a good time. If someone else is quicker and you think
you are as good a driver or better , then do "something " with your car,
except whine.
(how'd I get off on this rant anyway?.............. It's over.)
----- Original Message -----
From: barry rosenberg
To: Fubog1@aol.com ; fot
Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 4:43 AM
Subject: RE: alloy head, for 6 cylinder & RULES!!!
I used to be a SCCA tech inspector (started as a corner worker and
worked my way up). One year at the runoffs we found an Alfa in showroom
stock, which had won it's race, had over torqued the bolts that held the
limited slip clutch assembly together. This locked the discs up more than
"stock". He was disqualified. Tech inspectors are smarter than you may
think. When they see things like new aluminum heads, don't you think they
will just take a pocket knife out and scratch the head to test. Unless
they
had to fly to the race location. Some and I don't necessarily mean me,
would
allow their friends a little slack. I was good friends with Jim "Fitzy"
Fitzgerald. Not that he cheated. But I thought the object of vintage
racing
was to stay within the era our cars were raced. If we want modern
technology, we should race newer cars or go SCCA or HSR. They are probably
the most lax group out there for vintage racing. And I like that. Barry
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