Okay Joe.... lets take that as an example then.... You say there is a
difference between say... Maxton and Bonneville.... and I happen to
agree.... at Bonneville you have 4 miles to get up to speed.... where is the
challange compared to ONE mile and a 132' trap.... or at El Mirage on Dirt
at 1.3 miles? or Muroc on Talcum Powder at 1.5 miles and a One way average
as the record.... Personally I think the short courses are severaly
disadvantaged over the Long Course at Bville.... shoot even the Short course
is better.....
Why not?
Keith
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joe Amo" <jkamo@rapidnet.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: International Records
> Keith, lets at least compare One miles average speeds to One mile average
> speeds, I definately dont try and compare what the magazines run at the
end of a
> straightaway with a radar gun to maintaining the speed for a minimum of a
mile
> speed trap, in that case we could just take NHRA trap speeds, I am not
into
> comparing a 60 ft speed trap to a 5280 ft speed trap
>
> Joe :)
>
> Keith Turk wrote:
>
> > A couple of us have been bantering about the Idea of what constitues an
> > International record... ( World record )
> >
> > When you can open up your mind a bit .... it really helps you gain some
> > perspective on what is going on the world of Land Speed Racing... Let
me
> > give you a couple of generally accepted statements... and we can banter
this
> > subject around again.... it's been fun for me as I really had to admit
that
> > Maybe I do care how a record is thought of LONG TERM....
> >
> > 1. The SCTA currently is the oldest established authority here in
America
> > for LSR... we view the rules and procedures as Ways of catagorizing cars
and
> > classes for the Most Part.
> >
> > 2. The FIA is recognized as the Authority for establishing an
International
> > Record in a Given Class by thier Rules... ( very liberal Rules... Very
Few
> > Classes )
> >
> > 3. We also have EVENT records for Places like El Mirage and Muroc... as
> > well as Maxton.... and Don't forget the Dry Lakes racers in
Austraila....who
> > operate under SCTA rules.
> >
> > Lets all agree that for the Most Part the fastest Place to run so far
has
> > been Bonneville.... with the notable exception of the Jet cars at Black
rock
> > .... But for us.... most of the records have been established under
SCTA
> > rules at Bonneville..... There are exceptions to that and it is in these
> > that I find a place for something New.... Lets look at Tim Schoeny and
his
> > Honda... at Maxton... were he Broke the Record and Ran over the
Bonneville
> > speed.... That record in my opinion is an international Record.... even
> > thou it was set at Maxton. If he had done the same thing at El Mirage I
> > would consider it a world record as well..... Think about John Rains
times
> > at El Mirage.... if he hadn't run the car at Bonneville he would have
been
> > Well over the Old Bville records.... those in my opinion would be
> > international records....
> >
> > I think eventually we will be saying the same things about Lake
Gairdner....
> >
> > My Point is that if you want the International Record then you need to
run
> > where your best afforded that opportunity and it needs to be sanctioned
by
> > an established Body.... Is that authority the SCTA? what do you guys
think?
> >
> > Keith ( it's a Big Pot and needs Stiring...)
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