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Re: Streamliners

To: Marge and/or Dave Thomssen <mdthom@radiks.net>,
Subject: Re: Streamliners
From: Glen Barrett <speedtimer@earthlink.net>
Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 09:45:22 -0800
correction, should have said some will run the full five miles,,

Glen Barrett wrote:

> The 175 rule was in place since as far back as i can remember, it' was when we
> only ran one course and to speed things up the slower cars were restricted 
>until
> they could exceed the qualifier speed. With two courses the rule remains in
> effect to keep the slowr vehicles from tying up the long course. So will run 
>the
> full five miles at 100 mph if allowed. Some still do hoping somewhere along 
>the
> engine will clean out and they will get a little more speed. They also are not
> going fast enough to clear the course to the return road.
>
> Glen
>
> Marge and/or Dave Thomssen wrote:
>
> > Group
> >
> > Section I-5 of the rulebook says cars over 175 are eligible for the long
> > course.
> >
> > Section I-6 says all vehicles except streamliners must exceed 175 to qualify
> > for the long course, which was in the book for a long time.
> >
> > Dave in Lincoln
> > It doesn't matter, I'm not going to run a streamliner again
> > #322 XFBSTR




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