[Fot] KASTNER CUP CHALLENGE - WATKINS GLEN 2008 -

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And every year I add my two cents on the subject in support of a '67 cutoff.
If you have a period prepared car, I think it sucks to run with guys who have
flares, slicks and every thing else money can buy.  If you look at road racing
participants and spectators today in relation to the enormous growth in
population that has ocurred in the US since the end of the "Vintage era" road
racing is really in the tank compared to any other form of motorsport.
Additionally, what is the difference between a '72 legal car and current SCCA
standards?  Not a lot if you are looking through the windshield of a TR3 on
4.5" rims.  Clubs now are considering going beyond '72 when road racing died.
I prefer to run with the clubs that honor the pre 67 era and will vote with my
wallet.  (HSR, never again)  If all the clubs go to '72 I will quit and go
sailing or golfing or whatever.  I went to the Elva reunion and although it
was fun to see all the Elvas,  I would really rather race a Porsche 356 that
is prepared to the period.

Cheers
Henry Morrison, Albuquerque, NM > From: billb at bnj.com> Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2007
09:03:46 -0700> To: Group44TR7 at aol.com> CC:
westerneagleracing at worldnet.att.net; JWoesvra at aol.com; fot at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Fot] KASTNER CUP CHALLENGE - WATKINS GLEN 2008 -> > Sovren is
going through a fierce debate on changing their eligibility > requirements
from 1968 to 1972. So far I think most members want to > stick with 1968,
though I think it limits the participation of people > from other clubs. It's
too bad there isn't enough cooperation at a > national level to enable vintage
eligibility to be defined country-wide.> > On Oct 4, 2007, at 8:58 AM,
Group44TR7 at aol.com wrote:> > > Amici> >> > I do not believe that a year has
gone by whilst I have been an > > FOT participant ( 199?) that the subject of
requirements of various > > sanctioning bodies has not been a topic of FOT
discussion. > > Especially the requirements to meet specific preparation > >
requirements, which for many Triumphs is the 1972 SCCA GRC.> >> > Frankly I do
not know where and when it was first decided to > > use the 1972 SCCA GRC, but
I do know that it was already in use > > when I started vintage racing in
about 1990. It has always struck > > me as particularly ironic that the body
work modification (wheel > > flares) that were allowed in 1972 were not
allowed in vintage > > racing and that relatively little was actually being
done at many > > events to enforce adherence to preparation of 1972 GRC engine
> > specifications other than obvious visible modifications like the > >
carbs.> >> > One of the benefits of owning a Group 44 racecar, as I am sure >
> it is with Kas's old racecars as well, is to see the innovation > > that was
done within the rules to make the cars more competitive. > > One of the
frustration is that keeping the car as it was originally > > raced means that
you are at a competitive disadvantage to other > > historic as well as newly
constucted vintage racecars that are > > using the latest technology. As a
driver/owner, you simply have to > > accept that you never going to be the
fastest car on the track as > > they were in their day.> >> > The second point
that I would like to make is that alot of time > > has passed since I first
did vintage racing. I am glad that SVAR > > has opened the door for
participation by post 1972 cars that have > > have a racing history. If I can
change what is a major conflict in > > my business schedule with the Watkins
Glen event and some other > > logisitcal challenges, you all just might get to
see the Group 44 > > TR7 - Aussy Playboy TR7 in action at the Glen for the
first time > > since 1975.> >> > If its slower than you expected - well some
of you know Bob > > Tullius, and I am not anywhere close to Bob Tullius. It
truly a > > great priviledge to even drive the same car as the him.> >> >
Cary> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > See what's new at
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