Why oh why am I doing this.....
On 09/25/2000 at 08:54 PM, SusanD@aol.com wrote:
> As one who is "languishing" (and whose co-drivers will enjoy yet
> another set of races tires worth $1000 from my nationals win) I can
> only hope to look up your pantleg from my humble position.
>
You know this is the thing which most bugs me about ladies classes. Why
is it that someone who (possibly) drives slower than I do gets to take
home contingency money, tires... whatever that I cannot get because of
the fact that we differ in gender.
I know there are arguments pro and con to ladies classes and I
understand that there are companies out there who like to sponsor a
ladies class (witness the Honda Pro Ladies Challenge a few years back).
I just feel it's unfair in a sport where gender has no place (or
shouldn't) in determining the outcome. At a National level I'd support
the removal of Ladies classes.
I feel that flaunting the fact that you won $1000 worth of tires in a
class which went ~2.5 seconds slower (which would have placed you, the
CPL winner, in 15th place in CP - still in the trophies may I add, but
down with us slower male drivers who don't have a built in advantage) in
the EXACT same cars is just bad form in my book. Of course your
co-drivers are happy that they got extra $$$ in tires. Double the
results without double the competition, IMO.
If I offend, sorry, but I don't think there's anything anyone can say
which will change my opinion.
Flame On....
Mike
Mike Shields
Webmaster Utah Region SCCA
<http://www.team.net/urscca/>
'99 Arrest-Me-Red Miata Sport Pkg
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