Very Good Point Frank
There is Lots of SCCA racing at Monterey with Triumphs and
those brave souls that dare to COMPETE with the technologically advanced
rice burners of today ARE the high breeds of the specie. It's true, just as
Hardy has stated WE are being systematically ruled out of being competitive.
I ask... has anyone clicked into the "H Prod" web site lately? There is a
great deal of effort being put forth to keep the Triumph and MG in the ranks
of modern racing. The new limited preparation rules are allowing cars that
are not as developed to compete...i.e.. Vintage.
David W.
----- Original Message -----
From: Frank Axelrod <Frankster@mindspring.com>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 9:14 AM
Subject: Monterey
> Its too bad that Monterey and other "vintage only" events invite only the
gear
> headed elite. Lets not forget that there a whole lot of Triumphs
currently
> running in the SCCA in various classes. Consider the challenge here. 30
year
> old technology versus buying a brand new Honda Prelude and strapping a
role
> cage in it.
>
> Our Triumphs may be called "science fiction" cars by the so called elite
but
> in my opinion our competitiveness is reminiscent of the old Triumph
factory
> teams and other early racers that used innovation and "unique"
interpretations
> of the rules to win and win often.
>
> Those museum pieces at Monterey are really race cars and should be used as
> such. I'd love to have a shot at setting the Monterey track record while
> being chased by similar era cars. As for aggressiveness..remember
Sterling
> Moss rolling his quarter million dollar ride earlier this year? There
truly
> is a difference between parade laps and winning.
>
> When the SCCA finally achieves their goal and forces our TR's out we're
going
> to be looking for a home and vintage will be the only place. Either that
or
> the scrap yard.
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