[Shotimes] (OT) Re: NASCAR numbnuts

[Ron Nottingham]

You guys don't get out much, do you? Go to any SCCA or NASA race. Stop all
the complaining about how bad NASCAR is and show your support for the kind
of racing you like. Go to some SCCA Regional, Divisional or National races.
Go out and watch the NASA events. The vast majority of these cars are just
what everyone is crying to see. Write to SpeedChannel, and let them know
what you want to watch (although, it will be hard for them to get rid of
wind tunnel, all those infomercials and NASCAR this and that).

BTW, if you use cars that represent 51% of production, all you will see
racing are the "value leaders" of the line. Mostly mid-level offerings
(sorry, but if Ford ever did another SHO, it would not be eligible for that
kind of sanctioning) would be racing. The best way would be to set a lower
limit on production numbers for all trim levels of a model. Any trim may be
used as long as the entire model satisfies homologation.

Oh well, time for work.......

Ron N. - Dalton, GA
90 SHO
89 325i
(OO==00==OO)
"It takes a man to suffer ignorance and smile"


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "bjshov8" <bjshov8@comcast.net>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 10:25 PM
Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) Re: NASCAR numbnuts


> I think for a car to be legal, it has to represent 51% of the production
of
> that model, with a minimum of like 20,000 units sold.
>
> The teams would be allowed to remove the upholstery and install safety
> equipment.  They could make changes to the exhaust systems but no other
> engine components.  The would use appropriate racing tires but they would
> have to be in the same size that the vehicle was sold with.  They could
> change spring rates and shock rates but otherwise would have to use the
> stock suspension geometry.  Maybe then we would have some interesting
> vehicles for sale at dealers.
>
>
>
> > What ever happened to "Race on Sunday, Sell on Monday".  I'd sure like
> > one of them there 2-door Taureses with a big 'ol V-8, manual trans, with
> > rear-wheel drive and nice wide racin' slicks.  Where can I buy me one of
> > them deals?
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