I guess life ain't fair!!!!
Mike
----- Original Message -----
From: "dana nojima" <noji-1@pacbell.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 1:30 PM
Subject: Re: Historic races Morton wins class!!!
> List,
>
> I used to go to the Historics more frequently in the past. The group
> that I would chum around with included Al Moss (of Moss Motors) and John
> "Bat" Masterson. Masterson ran several cars including a Lister
> Corvette. The last year that Masterson ran he was already on the shit
> list for scraping paint the year before. This time he had tried to pass
> while someone was blocking and took out his car and the Ferrari. I
> believe he needed to pay for all damage due to his accident and was told
> that he would never come back again.
>
> A couple of years ago Sterling Moss was very aggressive into turn one
> and did a good deal of damage to a very historic car. People sort of
> passed it off as part of Moss's competitive nature. It goes to show
> that not all get judged by the same rules.
>
> Dana
>
> Michael Poorboy wrote:
>
> >> Hello,
> >>
> >> Congrats to Morton and Nissan for being able to bring the Datsun name
back to
> >> where it belongs. In the forefront. Okay... now how do I really feel?
> >>
> >> I was excited to read the posts about how Morton won his class
etc...etc...
> >> But Then I read the part that he may have hit the other driver which
caused a
> >> spin-out. Broken parts... bent metal... Is that really Vintage Racing?
I
> >> dont think so. It is nice to see a win. It is nice to be a winner but
does
> >> anyone really understand the essence of vintage racing? I know that
true
> >> vintage racers do or at least should. I dont know all the details of
the
> >> incident but it sure sounds like there was some unnecessary
aggressiveness on
> >> the racetrack. Lots of "face" at stake with this race. You know what
I
> >> mean? And it doesnt help to read that a finger was shown. Maybe it
was and
> >> index... maybe not...? I give my respect to Morton as a wonderful
racer.
> >> But was it necessary to make contact to pass someone not even in your
> >> division. Or was he in your division? Either way it leaves a bad
taste in
> >> my mouth.
> >>
> >> Okay... lets hear it... all together... "Thats racing!" But that didnt
sound
> >> like Vintage Racing.
> >>
> >> Michael "Calspeed" Carion
> >
> >
> > Michael,
> > I am not sure if you have competed in one of these high end vintage
races,
> > but I do know that the Edelbrocks come to win or place high. They
usually
> > show up with a Corvette and a couple of GT 350's for the girls. He even
> > rolled the 59' Lister Chevy he was racing at Seattle one year, so I have
to say
> > that some Vintage racing is racing and some is show. Some of the guys
who
> > show up to the events are real racers and always be real racers.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
>
> --
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