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Re: Newbie wants new class

To: "Wester S. Potter" <wspotter@jps.net>, Dick Jurkowski <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Newbie wants new class
From: John Beckett <johnbeck@blueridge.cc.nc.us>
Date: Sun, 01 Aug 1999 11:30:57 -0400
Thats my understanding as well. it takes three to make a class.

JB

At 07:39 AM 8/1/99 -0600, Wester S. Potter wrote:
>Guys,
>I believe you just need three like vehicles for a class...have two friends
>with similar ideas?
>Wes  USFRA Secretary
>----------
>> From: Dick Jurkowski <lsr_man@yahoo.com> 
>> To: "David Haile \(ICG Software\)" <dhaile@woodward.com>,"Land Speed
>Record Listserver \(E-mail\)" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: Re: Newbie wants new class 
>> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 1999 13:44:12 -0700 (PDT)
>> 
>>
>>That would seem sensible to me.  Kind of like
>>cubic inch brakdowns in internal combustion
>>classes. But then, what I think is not really
>>what counts here.  Contacts can be found at; 
>>www.scta-bni.org, then go from home page to
>>electronic mail, then to the list of officers and
>>board members.  For USFRA contact
>>dan@saltflats.com; and for ECTA it's John Beckett
>>at landspeedracer@msn.com.  SCTI-BNI is kinda the
>>grand daddy of all, and sets the basic rules. 
>>ECTA will pretty much mirror their rules.  USFRA
>>has a set of rules which is also close to SCTI,
>>but they also have a few other classes and
>>activities of their own. More than likely, most
>>of the key people will see your posting right
>>here on the list, but you might want to put
>>together a multi-address letter to them.  Don't
>>expect a lot of quick response until after
>>Speedweek.  All of the "movers and shakers" are
>>all wrapped up in the big week right now.
>>Good luck.
>>Dick J
>>
>>--- "David Haile (ICG Software)"
>><dhaile@woodward.com> wrote:
>>> I'm brand new to this listserver, so bear with
>>> me if this has been discussed
>>> recently (I doubt it).
>>> 
>>> One of my many hobbies is electric vehicles.  I
>>> would be very interested in
>>> setting a land speed record if the electric
>>> classes (electric motorcycle in
>>> particular) were broken down differently. 
>>> Instead of based on weight with
>>> the smallest class listed as less than 990
>>> pounds, I would race based on
>>> voltage like they do with the electric vehicle
>>> classes of the NHRA drag
>>> racing rules.  This would allow me to run a
>>> small and much cheaper 48-volt
>>> class instead of having to compete with the
>>> corporately sponsored high-end
>>> vehicles.  The vehicle would probably run less
>>> than 100 mph.
>>> 
>>> Who do I contact with such ideas?  I live in
>>> Ft. Collins, Colorado.
>>> 
>>> David Haile
>>> SW Developer
>>> Woodward Governor
>>> (617) 344-8177 - My very own fax number
>>> dhaile@woodward.com
>>> 
>>> 
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