Russ; It is my unfounded opinion that the venue also plays an important part
in what is acceptable and what is cheating. NASCAR is entertainment, CART is
racing, Bonneville is a hobby to most. The streamliner classes are bound to
be more innovative than the roadster classes. Non of this would allow the
using of fuel in a gas class or an oversize motor. Since to a large part we
are self policed and depend on the contestants integrity in classifying his
car, any "Smokey" type of "innovation" is very poor form. I think. Rich
Fox
----- Original Message -----
From: "rtmack" <RTMACK@pop3.concentric.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 24, 2002 09:08 PM
Subject: Re: Inspection changed from spec gas
> John:
> I wish it were like you describe it, but I really don't think it's that
simple.
> Do these divergent perspectives make some of us bad people? I don't know.
But I
> do know people from each of these groups, and none seem to be eaten-up
with
> guilt. And from the social standpoint-- most people who knew Smokey knew
he
> delighted in cheating-- and still he was pretty well liked. And Penske is
one of
> the most respected people wherever he goes.
>
> I think we will always have these arguements about "cheating", because it
means
> something different to each of us. And what "cheating" really IS probably
> doesn't matter.
>
> Russ Mack
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