[Fot] KASTNER CUP CHALLENGE - WATKINS GLEN 2008

[Bill Babcock]

True, except Kas has always made it clear that performance is an  
ASPECT of the award.

I have to admit my only reason for wiggling so hard is that I think  
Mike Munson is a great guy, and I like seeing him race.

On Oct 3, 2007, at 8:26 AM, BillDentin at aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 10/03/2007 8:24:37 AM Central Daylight Time,
> JWoesvra at aol.com writes:
>
>
>> First, SVRA has regular race groups which accommodate everything  
>> Triumph
>> ever built.
>>
>> That includes TR8's prepared as SCCA C-Production cars and IMSA  
>> GTO  cars.
>>
>> TR7's are welcome in Group 8 on treaded tires.
>>
>> We have a place for Dolomites, 2000 sedans, even Stags if race   
>> prepared.
>>
>> What we do not have a place for is earlier cars that are prepared to
>> current
>> SCCA specifications. These cars do not fit in any of our Groups.  
>> They  are
>> not "vintage" cars.
>>
>> Keep in mind that The Zippo race is not a small club type event  
>> where we
>> might be inclined to accept everyone.
>>
>> The Zippo is the largest Vintage race in the USA and this year the  
>> readers
>> of Vintage Motorsport voted it the Best Vintage Event, with  
>> Monterey being
>> second. (Try to get in there with a TR!).
>>
>> Because of the worldwide exposure we cannot go far outside the  
>> "vintage"
>> standard.
>>
>> I will consider all requests for entry but I don't see a place for  
>> current
>> SCCA club race cars.
>>
>
> Amici...
>
> Personally, it is not a big issue for me.  As I work my way to the  
> back of
> the pack, I am both used to and comfortable being on the track with  
> faster cars.
>  I'll have no issue if TRIUMPHs prepared to current specs are  
> approved.  But
> there are other issues.
>
> SVRA has always been more than accommodating.  But as Jack points  
> out, the
> ZIPPO event at the GLEN is MAJOR and has a ton of aspects that  
> require attention
> and consideration over and above their featured marques.  And, of  
> course, it
> is a vintage event.
>
> Any wholesale bending of the rules can also complicate the award of  
> the
> KASTNER CUP (which came about well after the SVRA 1992 MID-OHIO  
> event).  The
> KASTNER CUP is a performance award, and has been awarded to racers  
> in 'vintage' race
> cars.  That gets sticky when you include modern cars in the mix.
>
> Bill Dentinger
>
>
>
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