I look at this as a healthy exchange of viewpoints, and clearly there are
different ones. I suspect if there are enough cars there is a class
somewhere that you can run them. I do agree that the line needs to be drawn
for Vintage, because it is a museum show and a race at the same time - if
you look at the stuff that shows up at an SVRA event, you will know that
Jack is pretty accomodating. Some of those Shelby Mustangs could never
snick through the gears that quickly back in the day.
Race cars do become obsolete. We just weren't around or foresighted enough
to buy a $5,000 Maserati Birdcage, or the C- type Jag an old acquaintance of
mine sold in the mid-seventies for less than $4,000.
I don't think politics as much as supply and demand put the cars to pasture.
Change is inevitable - no one kept the rules the same at Indy or F1.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jay Creel" <jaxonracing@yahoo.com>
To: <JWoesvra@aol.com>; <REK46@aol.com>; <fpspitfire@comcast.net>;
<fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 6:22 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] alternatives to the SCCA?
> hmm. you must be made of money.
> I didn't build my car to have it collect
> dust. It is too bad that politics is what put cars to the pasture, sounds
> no
> different with SVRA. I built a car to the rules, and the rules changed. I
> could build a SVRA compliant car and then the rules could change because
> you
> are the MAN and since I am your b****, I will have to change. "that's
> racing"
> is something the "pros" have to live with, that is why they are pro's.
> Doesn't
> look like I will be running SVRA anytime soon. Thanks for the input, I am
> sure I will find some place to run the car, just have to look.
> A simple NO,
> your car is not eligible would have been fine and we could all go about
> our
> day.
> Sorry FOT, I don't typically respond in this fashion but the reference to
> "the MAN" was a little much for me to ignore.
> I am done with this. Thanks
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: "JWoesvra@aol.com" <JWoesvra@aol.com>
> To:
> jaxonracing@yahoo.com; REK46@aol.com; fpspitfire@comcast.net;
> fot@autox.team.net
> Sent: Sunday, June 1, 2008 5:51:55 PM
> Subject: Re: [Fot]
> alternatives to the SCCA?
>
> In a message dated 6/1/2008 3:24:53 P.M. Eastern
> Daylight Time, jaxonracing@yahoo.com writes:
> because of rules issues in the
> SCCA and the limitations of some vintage groups,
> Not to beat a dead horse,
> but "that's racin'".
>
> You do what the MAN says or you put it away.
>
> When you
> ARE THE MAN, you can make the rules. Otherwise you pays your money and
> takes
> your chances.
>
> What do they say about big dogs and porches?
>
> Never changes.
> Just the faces change.
>
> Jack Woehrle...since 1963!
>
>
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