Friends:
I'm not terribly close to it, being mostly a Vintage Guy, but I do know
there were some issues at the runoffs last year between SCCA and Mazda. That
led to some gossip that it would likely help NASA. I joined NASA last year
and ran a National in Phoenix and the 25 Hours of Thunderhill. (Both in a
Miata, I blush to admit) NASA is an up and comer with a growing National
Organization. They are not as sophisticated in all regions yet as is SCCA
but I can attest that the 25 Hours was a well run an event as I've ever taken
part in. (It was also the adventure of a lifetime but that's a different
story.) IF (not sure it will happen) the SCCA squeezes out a few more of the
production classes I'd strongly recommend that guys take a look at the NASA
organization in their area. It may or may not fit their needs but it could
very easily give you a home until you come to understand the inherent beauty
and wisdom (as well as poetic truth) in building a TR2 or TR3 to come racing
with us here in the VSCCA.
best to all
jimdonick
-----Original Message-----
>From: Jay Creel <jaxonracing@yahoo.com>
>Sent: Jun 1, 2008 3:24 PM
>To: JWoesvra@aol.com, REK46@aol.com, fpspitfire@comcast.net,
fot@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [Fot] alternatives to the SCCA?
>
>Not trying to be smart here, isn't that how vintage started in the first
>place? Cars that were "squeezed" out in the past moved on to create vintage
>groups?
>I am in the same boat as Aaron here in the Northeast. I have a lot
>invested in my car and I want a place to run it to have fun and be
competitive
>against cars of similar displacement. I would not think that it would be
>impossible to include current spec cars in an existing run group and any car
>of current spec (i.e. 2008 rule set) would be class designated as such that
>way any car currently running in an existing vintage class would not be
>affected, they would only be sharing the track with some additional cars.
Is
>that something that could be possible? I know there are a good number of
cars
>sitting in garages because of rules issues in the SCCA and the limitations
of
>some vintage groups, it would be great to bring those cars back out so we
can
>enjoy racing with them.
>I had heard that HSR had classes that would fit
>current spec cars, anyone know if this is true? Or VRG?
>Aaron, maybe NASA
>will take us... !?!
>Of course all of this will be after the 2009 Runoffs.....
>;)
>
>----- Original Message ----
>From: "JWoesvra@aol.com" <JWoesvra@aol.com>
>To: REK46@aol.com; fpspitfire@comcast.net; fot@autox.team.net
>Sent: Sunday,
>June 1, 2008 11:43:17 AM
>Subject: Re: [Fot] alternatives to the SCCA?
>
>In a
>message dated 6/1/2008 11:28:30 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>REK46@aol.com
>writes:
>
>If the vintage groups were smart,they'd look ahead and find a way to
>develop
>a class for the current and future SCCA orphans,mainly the Brit
>cars....in a
>
>few years SCCA will be all Miata.
>
>
>Are you sayin' we ain't
>smart?
>
>Vintage organizations already have too many "groups". There is just
>not a
>place on the schedule to do another group for never spec small
>displacement
>production cars.
>
>We aren't a parachute for current spec
>drivers and cars who have been
>squeezed out to float into without making
>some changes.
>
>You are welcome but don't tell us how you want it. We ain't
>changin' just
>for you.
>
>Jack Woehrle
>
>
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