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Re: Speed Creep!

To: "Patrick Washburn" <washburn@dwave.net>
Subject: Re: Speed Creep!
From: <hottvr@birch.net>
Date: Mon, 9 Apr 2001 13:28:02 -0500 (CDT)
This disscussion brings me to ask a question. Has there been any
deaths in SoloII competitions?? What are the statistics for injuries?
Or does anyone have an answer??? Or is this something thats just not 
disscussed?

Mike(Lots of question marks)B.



On Apr 9 , "Patrick Washburn" <washburn@dwave.net> wrote:
> 
> Good point.  Notice however that the wording of the rule makes it 
"self-
> adjusting".  It is not specific regarding the actual car used or 
speed 
> measured.  It should cause course designers to adjust for current 
> technology and hignway speeds.  
> 
> I have my own opinion, and I'm not arguing one way or the other, but 
how 
> many people do not live near a freeway that has a posted speed of 65 
or 70 
> MPH?
> 
> > Something to consider... how much 'speed creep' is being caused by 
the 
> cars themselves and not necessarily course design.  The new Z06 
vette and 
> the Honda S2000 are not good "stock" class cars to do speed 
comparisons on 
> IMO.  A lot of stock class cars are getting faster, but they're also 
> getting safer.  Some of them are so optimized in stock trim that 
it's 
> difficult to squeeze more performance out of them in SP.  
Personally, I 
> believe event statistics are the best guidlines.  Accidents have 
always 
> happened and always will, but we need acceptable levels.  Are last 
years 
> levels or this year's acceptable?  I don't have a clue.  But, if the 
SCCA 
> bosses and safety people think they are then I guess we're ok.  
> > 
> Patrick Washburn
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