OK, OK, now I think I've figured out the whole "big guys" mentality that
thinks they and they alone are responsible for the "little guys" being
able to race.
That explains why they drive like they own the track.
WST
Gary S. wrote:
> Ok, since I started this thread, I feel I should let the VR public
> know how
> things have been going. Most of the responses have been sent through
> the VR
> list, and we have seen where that has gone.
>
> I must admit, several issues have been brought up that I had not
> thought
> about and find very interesting.
>
> First, the visibility of the big guys and the big trailers is obvious,
>
> however, if numbers count, they hardly make a dent.
>
> Second, most vintage race organizations have certain criteria for
> allowing
> cars to participate. I havent seen one that allows cars as new as
> 1993, so
> when these cars show up, it is by special invitation. Thats fine, I
> guess,
> but what about the next time, when a "Legend" car owner asks for a
> chance to
> show off his stuff? (or going to extremes to make my point,
> GraveDigger and
> his fleet of "baby GraveDiggers")Will it depend on who the owner is?
> How
> are these decisions to include/exclude cars not meeting published
> criteria made?
>
> There are enough race tracks and weekends during the year, where I
> dont see
> the necessity to mix and match cars that dont meet the rules. And, I
> am
> pretty sure there is a group that just includes obsolete winston cup
> cars,
> they DO have venues to race at, havent seen any invitations from them
> to
> bring on the Sprites, TR's and FV's, have you?
>
> We all love cars, and we all love racing. If we have rules, lets
> follow
> them, otherwise, what good are they?
>
> Gary Speckman
> Team Thicko
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