Derek Harling wrote:
>
> Brian Evans wrote:
> >
> > Actually, if someone thinks their not racing when they're on the track,
> > then what are they doing? The difference between "showing", "touring",
> > "lapping" and racing is a huge piece of attitude that says I'm trying as
> > hard as I can to go as fast as I can, and to beat you to the finish line.
> >
> > If you're not racing, then you make the track a more dangerous place. For
> > me. And I don't accept that. So I hope that everyone who thinks that in
> > Vintage racing we just "show' the cars stays the hell off of the race track
> > when I'm on it, because I'm racing.
> >
> > Just because I race "Corinthian" doesn't mean I won't try to out brake
> > you, steal your line, draft you up the back straight and take the outside
> > line in the corner to get the inside line at the next, and a whole host of
> > things that will cause an accident if you think we're touring, or lapping ,
> > or showing. If only because I scare the poop out of you when I take my
> > share of the track, or blow by you 30 MPH faster than you're going and you
> > haven't been watching your mirrors. Or if you blindly take the "racing
> > line" when I got the apex before you even started to turn in.
> >
> > Nothing pisses me off more than people - on the track or announcers - who
> > say or think that we're not racing.
> >
> > Brian
>
> Well said - Brian for President?
>
> Derek
derek,
Does Canada now have a president too? I thought it was a Parliament and
a Prime Minister. You were sadly missed at our event at Road America
this weekend. I had to drive myself around on a scooter!
Cheers,
Bill Dalton
VSCDA Chief of Tech
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