Curt, i appreciate the me too. It was me, not Susan, who might just make the
kind of moves we are talking about if you could ever get her in a race car. But
she can type circles around me and was well
liked as the self-appointed popsicle steward in Sowdiv SCCA for a few years.
John
Curt Oliver wrote:
> Okay I don't know if Susan or John wrote that, but your both my kind of guys!
>Of line
> moves are just as weird to avoid no matter how old or new the car is.
>
> Curt
>
> Susan and John Roper wrote:
>
> > Harold, I respect your position, but have to offer different thoughts.
>When I
> > started in SCCA decades ago we took pride in having enough talent to race
>w/o the
> > need for banging on people. Granted, SCCA no longer cares whether
>metal-to-metal
> > occurs. they excuse it as "racing incidents". In my experience it is all
>to
> > often lack of skill or "I don't give a damn" attitude, neither of which are
>to my
> > liking. Those of who have raced a good bit learned long ago that you
>better know
> > who is around you and how they behave. Vintage drivers have, in my humble
> > opinion, even more obligation to know what they are doing and to avoid the
>dumb
> > moves that can cause incidents. If you are at speed in a race car, there
>are
> > many cituations where you are committed and cannot take major evasive
>action to
> > avoid some mindless off line move immediately in front. In other words, you
> > don't need to go fast but you do need to respect and be aware of those who
>do.
> > John
> >
> > PaceCars@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > > In a message dated 11/1/98 3:11:10 PM, CLCSF@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > >Vintage racing is a competition, not an exhibition. There are only three
> > > >important rules, be honest under the hood, don't touch fenders and don't
> > > block
> > > >!
> > >
> > > In the first place, to many people vintage racing IS an exhibition. They
>have
> > > as much right to the track as those who think they are racing drivers. To
>the
> > > above list of "rules", I would add "Watch your mirrors", "Be careful
>passing
> > > slower cars", "Don't let winning get in the way of having a good, safe
>time"
> > > and "If you are consumed with winning at all cost, please switch to SCCA".
> > > Harold Pace
> > > Mallock U2
>
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