[Fot] Laguna Seca

[Bill Babcock]

Interesting idea, and I certainly don't think it should work any other way,
but it does. Ultimately even the most altruistic-seeming politicians and the
regulators they appoint respond to money or votes. Nothing else. The ones who
don't are back doing what they did before they became politicians. I know that
sounds cynical, but it's obviously true as well.

Tracks don't have a lot of votes, unless someone works hard on their behalf to
garner and organize support. Pissed off homeowners are an automatic vote block
that a politician can harvest by "reasonable"actions like noise constraints,
or shutting down the track.

End of sad story.


-----Original Message-----
From: fot-bounces+billb=bnj.com at autox.team.net on behalf of Craig
Sent: Thu 11/29/2007 5:13 AM
To: Chris Kantarjiev; TomD4760 at aol.com
Cc: fot at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Fot] Laguna Seca

If you let the homeowners tell you what to do
When you were there first
Then you can say goodbye to the track
Craig



----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Kantarjiev" <cak at dimebank.com>
To: <TomD4760 at aol.com>
Cc: <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 7:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] Laguna Seca


> TomD4760 at aol.com wrote:
>> Does anyone know what, if any, noise restrictions
>> there are at Laguna Seca?  Requirements for mufflers,
>> etc.   Also, I have heard that there is a vintage event there
>> in Mid-March, 2008.  But when I look at the Laguna Seca
>> website there is no information on it.  Does anyone know
>> which club's event that will be? And club contact info, if possible.
>
> Depends on the event, and the time you run.
>
> There is a negotiated agreement between the track and the surrounding
> homeowners. It used to be that there were two or three unlimited days
> per year - those were used for IndyCar, a bike race and maybe the
> Historics. Most other days were limited to 92dB for most of the day,
> with slightly tighter controls before 10am. All cars must be off track
> by 6pm.
>
> That may all have changed, but it's going to be something like that.
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