This has been discussed for several years, we have heard all of the pros and
cons from a lot of racers,etc. The rules committee weighed all of the inputs
and decided not to allow TC on vehicles other then factory equipped cars to
use it.
I am sure it will come up again during the years agenda for rule changes to
follow this season.I read where Nascar has dis-allowed it and will have very
severe fines
and other penalties for those caught. The SCTA position is the same at this
time. Don't get caught running TC.
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
To: "gary baker" <lsr350@hotmail.com>; "landspeedracer"
<landspeedracer@msn.com>; "list" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 5:25 AM
Subject: Re: Traction Control
> Gary.... my problem with this is WHY NOT?
>
> Okay it's in the Rule book.... But why is it in the rule book... I thought
> we were racing cars... and searching for the outer limits of our
classes...
>
>
> I guess someone is going to tell me that Traction control is a Safety
> issue.. that is the single reason I can come up with.... I don't find it
to
> be accurate... but it was the ending reason last time we had this
> discussion...
>
> Unless I misunderstand the concept of Bonneville... entirely... which I'm
> finding to be the case.... it's about Going as fast as you can within a
> certain set of rules... Yes it happens to be an amateur organization...
> and all volunteer which we all applaud.... BUT... does that change the
> focus?... does that mean we have to artificially limit the speed of the
> cars to XXX.... because we are not professional racers? I'm totally lost
> on that... Are we going to see restrictor plates Next?
>
> Why can't we have traction control on our cars? Someone tell me... is it
> because it doesn't work?.... is it because we are testing Drivers??? (
now
> that is Silly ) This is about Man... AND MACHINE....
>
> Everyone here on this list and who show's up in the pits at Bonneville has
> their own perspective on the place.... to each of us it means something a
> bit different... For me personally it's almost a religious experience to
> race at a place where all my hero's have been... to be part of the quest
> for speed... to be a small part of the History of the Bonneville salt
> flats.... I feel privileged to have the honor of racing there.... Some
day
> I'll put my name in the record books... But even if I never accomplished
> that.... I feel like I'm part of it... what more could I ask for in
life...
>
> Keith ( this is where we can have disagreements on the HOW's with
dignity )
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