>From: Joseph_Chimbolo@hyperion.com
>Reply-To: Joseph_Chimbolo@hyperion.com
>To: Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca>
>CC: Tombread@aol.com, John.Desantis@inficon.com,
>vintage-race@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Speedvisioon coverage of Watkins and Lime Rock
>Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 13:50:28 -0500
>
>The LRP race looked like what it was, 1980's endurance cars. I know they
>are
>part of "history", but it is not what I expect to see in vintage. But
>perhaps
>the Bentley and Packard lovers were saying the same thing 20 years ago. Am
>I a
>dinosaur?
>
>The only thing that caught my attention was the 1930's Alfa that Akin said
>was a
>2 million car. How that show made it 1 hour without doing a piece on that
>car
>is beyond me. I would rather see that, than Duncan in victory lane, twice.
>
>For all these newer cars, I do appreciate those wealthier than I restoring
>them. They are not my cup-of-tea, but at least they are saved from
>deterioration. Also, the more cars people want to race, the higher the
>demand
>for track time. Hopefully, someone out there will build another roadcourse
>in
>the Northeast.
If you're going to wait until TV covers Vintage Racing like we
enthusiasts would like to see it covered, you're gonna have a long
wait... An don't hold your breath. You'll rarely see them
cover a bunch of mid packers or back markers... even if the REAL
racing is taking place back there. Even though the comentators give
lip service to the "Vintage Racing Ideal" e.g. "The cars are the
stars".
When you come down to it the "personalities" and "high roller-front
runners" are gonna get the press. Could you just see it? Detailed
coverage of an intense mid-pack dice between a TR4, MGB and Elva or
a shoot-out between a passle of Minis, Sprites and Spridgets,
driven by a bunch of talented nobodies with Brian Redman, or Sir
Stirling 3 blocks ahead of the pack in a Ferrari or a Corvette?
How many TRs, Elvas and Spridgets were manufactured last year? The
boys with the microphones know this... Why do you think there's
such great coverage of the retired NASCAR group?
...and DON'T get me started on the "WWF of motorsports"... NASCAR
Okay I'm getting my Nomex Tutu on... Let fly!
Greg Petrolati Champaign, Illinois 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
That's not a leak... My car's just marking its territory...
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