DWhitesdJr@aol.com wrote:
>
> In a message dated 11/1/99 6:25:03 PM Central Standard Time,
> JHarkness@aol.com writes:
>
> << Received in the mail today an invite to a vintage race at Roebling Road in
> December, put on by the Vintage Driver's Club of America. Had not heard of
> them before. Anyone on the list have any input as to who they are,
> objectives, funding, etc.? >>
>
> John--
>
> The Vintage Drivers Club of America is an attempt to return to the origins of
> vintage racing. We plan to form a nonprofit club for the purpose of
> preserving and racing PERIOD AUTHENTIC sports and racing cars primarily from
> the Fifties and Sixties. There will also be a class for prewar cars and a
> class for pre-1976 sportsracers.
> There will be a constitution (which will be available at Savannah) which
> will provide the general parameters of car eligibility, membership and
> organization of the club. As in the earlier days of the SVRA, there will be
> Group reps for each racing group who will be elected from the participants of
> that group. The Groups will make their own internal rules for the Group,
> subject only to the constitutional parameters of the club. A schedule for
> next year will include 3-5 races and will be announced in Savannah.
> Primary emphasis will be to bring back the fun in vintage racing. With
> that in mind, there will be plenty of parties and crazy ideas, a minimum of
> two 30 minute SEPARATE track sessions per day for each Group, and an
> awareness of the role safety should play in the operation of an event. There
> are other vintage sanctioning bodies for replicas and older cars with modern
> specifications and equipment attempting to use vintage racing as a cheaper or
> less competitive alternative. We encourage those cars to stay where they
> are. What we want is a venue where period authentic cars can race against
> other similar and period authentic cars in a friendly environment.
> Alex Quattlebaum, a former owner and silent "founder" of SVRA, started
> the ball rolling by renting Roebling Road this December 10-12. Race Chairman
> for the Savannah event are Alex, Jimmy Dobbs, Tom Mittler and me. If you
> have any further questions, call Alex at 843-856-0799 days or me 205-320-0555
> evenings.
>
> David Whiteside
Any representation in my area: the Northeast? I LOVE the idea!
Daniel Thompson
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