----- Original Message -----
From: <BillDentin@aol.com>
To: <gregmogdoc@surfnetusa.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 1999 10:33 AM
Subject: Re: The good news/ Bad news weekend
> Greg:
>
> I understand.
>
> My own feelings are mixed:
>
> 1. The problem(s) described come with the turf. If people are going to
> RACE, people are going to find WAYS to go faster. Even if strict rules
were
> the answer, that is a kettle of worms, as the sanctioning bodies I race
with
> are ill prepared to monitor and police strict rules. Further, vintage
racing
> became popular because people wanted OUT of SCCA type rules and
> regimentation. The sport was supposed to celebrate the cars and 'a golden
> era', and performance was not important.
>
> 2. Because vintage racing has become so RACY, we now have lost a good
deal
> of the really special cars that used to come out, not to race, but to
parade
> at speed. They do not want to come out, and be passed by some science
> fiction Porsche or A/H Sprite as if they are standing still. It's bad
for
> the driver's ego, and truth be told these very special cars deserve a
better
> shake as well.
>
> A few still come out, but not like it used to be. I miss that.
>
> Bill Dentinger
>
>
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