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Re: Period correct - definition

To: thickosehaskel@email.msn.com
Subject: Re: Period correct - definition
From: JWoesvra@aol.com
Date: Thu, 5 Apr 2001 19:09:22 EDT
In a message dated 04/05/2001 6:25:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
thickosehaskel@email.msn.com writes:

<< 
     All these rules and for what! They are only enforced if you are way too
 fast>>

And now for the rest of the story

<< Group 1 had an
 Alfa Giulietta Sprint with a 1750 or larger engine in it.  The driver went 
on to win his class over all the
 other 1300cc Alfa's and win his little trophy.>>

The car in question was checked and we determined that it did have a bigger 
motor. When confronted, the owner admitted to having a 1600. Since it was not 
until Sunday that your guys reported it, and since Road America is what we 
call an "open event" we decided there was little to do at that point. When we 
run at Road America we honor cars that the local club considers correct. That 
car ran there regularly. Did you ever complain to them?

When that same car registered for Mid-Ohio the following SVRA event, we put 
it in Group 3 where a correct Sprint Guilia should be. At that event it was 
determined that the 1600 was actually a 1750!   We declined any further 
entries from this car and it has not raced with us since, even at Road 
America. The fact that it may have been slow was never an issue.

<< I did, after soldering on for 15 seasons with my Lotus
 Elite, finally putting Hiem joints on the rear trailing arms, to correct the
 rear wheel alignment. It was so far out that the car had always had a hard
 time turning left. If I run with SVRA at R.A. this year will I be 
reclassed?>>

WE have always allowed and encouraged this improvement for Lotus Elites.

 <<Probably not I don't go fast enough, but I do have the  >>

Like I asked Brett, did you ever ask?

Jack Woehrle

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