If the course speed was set to limit am car to 70 mph would the SS mentioned
be running the same course at less than 60 mph and H Stock at less than 40
mph?
In a message dated 2/19/2006 2:23:33 PM Pacific Standard Time,
jkinser77@yahoo.com writes:
>
> This is in response to some of the protests held at the Ft. Myers tour this
> weekend. I have strong feelings about one in paticular. Robert Carpenter,
> GS competitor protested the event today for unsafe speed. The SS GT3 was
> clocked all three runs I heard, at 83MPH...let's see 13 MPH over the speed by
> SCCA rules.
>
> In return, the protest was upheld and all runs for Sunday thrown out....
> Well, kudos IMO, need to be given to powers that be. Such rules, such as
> that very importnat rule can really dictate what happens with insurance,
>sites
> and other issues...this has long been going on with many events and taken
> for granted. Sites/events have been disolved due to accidents and issues
> regarding this. I am strongly opinioned on these type issues due to how easy
>it is
> to lose insurance or sites......
>
> I heard this was not done for postion or things like that, and know9ing
> Robert as I do and his integrity as a competitor/host/instructor, these
>issues
> must be addressed and htought of first and formost. he is not one to do this
> for malicious or vendictive behavior- if anyone knows him they would know how
> past exepriences of that would see his past behavior require different
> actions. I think this issue has long needed addressed and GUIDELINES
>strictly set
> and accessed by the regions and powers that be for the future of our sport
> and where it will go or possibly NOT go.
>
> It was not his intenet to just get times thrown for Sunday and advance any
> position but address issues long at the forefront of this sport.
>
> jean
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