I don't see
where constructor skill even gets into the rule making process.
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Dave,
A poorly constructed vehicle will be looked at closely, as all vehicles are.
A pretty weld does not guarantee a well designed or properly developed
engineering principle. My comment was a VERY broad brush used to indicate that
not every vehicle is done as well as we all would like, just a story to make a
point.
Our rules are still very broad, contrary to what some would think, and the
skills of each entrant are evident in each vehicle. One of the draws of SLUR
is that an entrant can say " I designed it, I built it and I drove it". Where
else do you get that satisfaction? One of the most difficult jobs of the
inspection people is turning down a vehicle and telling the entrant to go fix
it before being allowed to race. The guy did the best he could and it still
wasn't satisfactory to pass the minimum requirements. But, turning a vehicle
away is the best insurance we can give you that there will still be a place to
race in the future.
Don't you have some work to do before Daytona?
DW
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