Yes to all except the part about being the "passee" -- there's still plenty
of room for real racing within the cloak of "classic" vintage racing. I
would hope that racing in the "vintage spirit" means good sportsmanship and
respect for your fellow racers and their cars, but nobody likes to be passed
by a "closely matched car"...
Jack Rubin
13/13 - been there, done that, learned something
----- Original Message -----
From: <S800Racer@aol.com>
To: <acace@juno.com>; <vintage-race@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 17, 2000 10:17 AM
Subject: Re: Lime Rock Fall Festival
snip.....
> The increasing popularity of vintage racing over the last 5-10 years
has
> VDCA will also demand that competitors participate in the 'proper
vintage
> spirit'. While defining that term is not easy, cooperation with your
fellow
> racers is an important key to 'proper vintage spirit'. Two or more
closely
> matched cars dicing together is a cooperative excercise and sometimes your
> part is the passer and other times it is the passee. If you are racing in
> the 'proper vintage spirit', successfully executing the part of being the
> passee is just as satisfying as being the passer.
> Doug Meis
> 1967 Honda S800 Coupe
>
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