Joe Amo wrote:
> I know I am terrible , thinking the bikes could loose about a 1000 classes
>and
> the cars about 50-80 and include practical, rationale, forward thinking
>classes
> like, electric 2 AND 4 wheelers, streamlined AND non streamlined, and rotary
> engine classification revisions, would be a GOOD thing
>
> Joe (also thinking, NO one will find me after my beating in the outskirts of
> Wendover) Amo
>
> Dan Warner wrote:
>
> > Tom & list,
> >
> > I apologize - I know that both entries ran the 2000 events and were of
> > interest to those involved with alternate fuel sources.
> >
> > I should have expanded my reply include that these vehicles ran within our
> > event against each other. While both are valuable learning tools for the
> > students involved they were far off of the established records. I took a
> > personal track at this point and made a statement that may have been taken
> > in offense. I was looking at the electric vehicle entries from a historical
> > viewpoint in that in 35+ years I have seen entries other than those covered
> > in the rulebook come and go.
> > Before Joe Amo, Dave Dahlgren and others jump up and scream the"if there was
> > a class they will come" scenario the rulebook covers approx. 380 car and
> > 1350 motorcycle classes now. If you have followed the thread of attempting
> > to add just 39 more car classes for the Classic interests you will know that
> > this is a tough mountian to climb.
> >
> > Here is a thought, alternative power source vehicles could all run together,
> > no body rules. Safety rules to meet SCTA-BNI standards and an award fronted
> > by those entrants to be provided to the fastest.
> >
> > Again, I apologize for not recognizing your efforts.
> >
> > Dan W
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Tom Erekson <erekson@byu.edu>
> > To: <dwarner@electrorent.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 23, 2001 6:35 AM
> > Subject: EV's at Bonneville
> >
> > > Dan,
> > >
> > > You stated the following in an e-mail response to Henry Denton:
> > >
> > > "The main reason we don't have multiple electric car and motorcycle
> > classes -
> > > NO interest. Why include an electric class for every permutation of car
> > and
> > > motorcycle class when there was absolutely no electric entries at
> > Bonneville
> > > in 2000."
> > >
> > > Please note that both BYU and Ohio State ran their Formula Lightning EV
> > > race cars during SCTA/BNI Speed Week in August 2000. The highest speed
> > for
> > > both are listed in the SCTA 2000 results. BYU also ran its Formula
> > > Lightning during USFRA World of Speed in September. There were EV's at
> > > both Bonneville events this year, albeit not enough. BYU plans to run
> > both
> > > events again in 2001.
> > >
> > > Thomas L. Erekson, Director
> > > School of Technology, and
> > > Associate Dean, College of Engineering & Technology
> > > Brigham Young University
> > > 265A CTB, P. O. Box 24206
> > > Provo, UT 84602-4206
> > > 801-378-9125 voice direct
> > > 801-378-7433 voice secretary
> > > 801-378-7575 fax
> > > 801-367-6537 cell
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