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Re: Bonneville 200mph club minimums...

To: land-speed@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Bonneville 200mph club minimums...
From: ARDUNDOUG@aol.com
Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2003 21:03:18 EDT
In a message dated 10/23/2003 4:17:38 PM Pacific Daylight Time, Nt788 writes:
Hi Doug The reasoning on that was, when a group told me I could only go so 
fast to win, it then became corporate controlled and creativity was stifled!  A 
200club hopeful can get a real record with innovation, why should the record 
be set so high that only a guy who can afford 7engines be given the only 
chance? Another words if its to hot, spend more money.A Bill France quote: 
"Keep 
loading the wagon boys the horse is blind". Maybe the 2club can be like NASCAR 
someday! Jack
Jack,
    You and I obviously have a different slant on the subject.The reasons 
most of us left drag racing are exactly as you stated.         Regards the 7 
engines and a couple of cars, from my observations most of the guys in the 
Two-Club are not mega-buck types. There are many partnerships intended to share 
the 
expenses and labor, and yes, a few very well funded operations that are 
definitely in the minority.
    You and your operation probably best represent the hands-on approach. 
>From my observation point you literally do every aspect of building your cars 
>and 
engines, sometimes with junk yard parts.
    I don't feel that the Two-Club minimums are unreasonable. They are simply 
intended to prevent  someone "turkey-shooting" entry into the Club in a class 
with no record or a very soft existing number.
    If there is a Two-Club minimum that's unreasonable or unreachable I 
believe that Roy and the Board will listen to arguments that it should be 
lowered.........Ardun Doug King 





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