It was in Richard James' editor's column. He spoke of an attempt (apparently
fueled by a race track) to make racing on venues not expressly designed for
racing illegal -- e.g. a proposed Champ Car street race in Phoenix.
Richard's point was that the Law of Unintended Consequences would also
result in making autocross (on parking lots), rallycross (on open fields),
tractor pulls (fairgrounds), AMA supercross (in stick & ball stadiums), and
performance rally (such as Prescott Forest), and maybe even road rally
illegal.
He was preaching vigilance to keep check on legislative vigilantes who are
clueless as to the far-reaching effects of such things. As he noted, those
jumping on the bandwagon to head off a Phoenix street race may not be aware
something like autocross even exists.
The item was added as an amendment to a marriage license bill (!) but
apparently has been tabled at this time.
And the TR6 pictured did, indeed, have FSP class letters on it. 171 FSPL,
actually.
--Rocky
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Sohl" <billsohl@mindspring.com>
To: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>; <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2006 8:09 AM
Subject: Re: [FOT] Re: August Sports Car
> AZ wants to make racing illegal?
>
> What's their beef/rational?
>
> Are they trying to get rid of Phoenix Raceway
> and turn the land into copndos/townhouses?
>
> Seriously, what is the AZ intent per the article
> you mention.
>
> Cheers,
> Bill Sohl
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert M. Lang" <lang@isis.mit.edu>
> To: <fot@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 12:15 PM
> Subject: [FOT] Re: August Sports Car
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Does anyone know who owns/drives the TR6 that is pictured with the
>> article
>> about making racing illegal in AZ in the latest Sports Car?
>>
>> Looks like a nice car, possibly FSP?
>>
>> At first I thought it was Shawn Greene, but the color seems wrong.
>>
>> Just curious.
>>
>> rml
>>
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