[Fot] alternatives to the SCCA?

[JWoesvra at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/1/2008 7:58:43 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
rkramer3 at austin.rr.com writes:

there  are some worries that vintage race 
organizations will suffer membership  losses over time as the racer 
population ages. If NASA or some other yet  to be formed post-historic race 
organizer puts together races for mid 70's  and later cars we may lose 
racers.


I think NASA serves a vital function in relieving the pressure on Vintage  
organizations to cave in.
 
I doubt if anyone now Vintage Racing will migrate to NASA. It will be the  
other way if anything.
 
The same caution came up when VDCA and later VRG started up. The powers to  
be looked at this as a threat. I said just wait and see. These organizations  
have stepped in and put on the races we couldn't or didn't want to do. They 
have  been a windfall for us as we are not really an "entry level" organization. 
They  provide certain benefits that we cannot and it has worked out very  well.
 
In short, if an organization puts on events that the core group of racers  
can relate to, that organization will prosper. Stable and sensible rules are  
vital to that concept.
 
jw



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