[Fot] E prod. runoff

[EDENMA at aol.com]

In a message dated 12/12/2006 12:01:54 P.M. Mountain Standard Time,  
fot-request at autox.team.net writes:

It's not  SCCA's
>>>fault, per se, it's just the mindset of the  participants.


Let's not candy coat it. Let's call a spade a spade. It  is SCCA's fault as 
they allow that sort of crap.  If I  wanted to enter a demolition derby I would 
buy an old '70 something caddy and  smash the hell out of other cars on a 
track on Saturday night!   Allowing this sort of contact/behavior adds nothing to 
racing and is just plain  dangerous not to mention expensive.  It is 
indicative of a  complete lack of discipline and self control as well as a blatant  
disregard for safety.  
 
Ask yourself, why allow contact with production cars and not open wheel  
cars?  I think we all can figure the potential of that!  Do  we need to kill 
someone and put club racing, as a whole, at risk before we do  something about it?  
 
Ask the TR6 driver or any of the other cars run off the track that day  
whether or not the current policy is adding any enjoyment to the  sport.  Ask them 
how much they enjoyed their racing experience that  day.
 
Let the flames begin!
 
Mark
64 SCCA GP Spitfire
62 Vintage TR4 Racer