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Re: Tires-No Hoosiers in VARAC

To: Alexander Joseph H <AlexanderJosephH@Waterloo.deere.com>
Subject: Re: Tires-No Hoosiers in VARAC
From: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
Date: Fri, 21 Nov 1997 10:33:46 -0500
Mostly, anyone who visits us from another club can run the tires that they
run for their rules for our festival.  We have to run to our rules, tho, so
I would have to be say 3 - 4 seconds faster that you through some other
means to run even with you on your tires at Mosport.  To be honest, Mosport
is a track where that's possible, since the fear factor is greater than at
most tracks until you get to know it!

But why should I beat the shit out of my car just to run even?  I did it
last year, and didn't feel good about it.  I run a pretty stock 948 engine
compared to what you can do, and I can't make up for cornering with power,
so I was overdriving the car in the corners (beyond my comfort level) to
keep up, and I didn't enjoy it as much as if I was more evenly matched with
equipment.

Mike R, if you're there, why not jump in more officially?

Brian



At 10:01 AM 21/11/97 -0500, you wrote:
>Oh! Oh! Brian,
>
>No Hoosiers?
>
>Perhaps this is good that this is coming up now.
>
>We moved to Hoosiers in SVRA and VSCDA as a matter of compliance. Of
>course it would not be feasible for us (me) to purchase another set of
>tires to run one event at Mosport next June. Perhaps I have
>misinterpreted your description of the VARAC rule....but if not, would
>we be able to get some kind of dispensation for this one race?
>
>I was hoping to have a little group of us coming across the border to
>visit VARAC. 
>
>My overall preparation is quite modest and my budget is limited. It is
>quite easy to remain within the "Spirit of Vintage Racing" with this
>kind of profile and this has been fine. 
>
>But if the Hoosiers are not acceptable, I (we) will need to stay home
>and run Blackhawk Farms or Mid-Ohio in June.   
>
>Will be very interested in your reply.  
>
>Regards,
>
>Joe Alexander
>


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