[Fot] alternatives to the SCCA?

[fpspitfire at comcast.net]

I didn't start this conversation to bring out a war.  I don't vintage race because I want to race for the competition.  If I go the vintage race route I'll just do lapping days with the local BMW club with my car exactly as it is.  

While I appreciate the arguments against vintage groups trying to find a place for SCCA cars that are being displaced to run, I think it's pretty short sighted to rule it out.  

What I have is a car that is too far gone to go back to a more "stock" form.  I wouldn't want to.  Driving the car on slicks is amazing.  Driving for me isn't about how much track time in a weekend.  I like a 20 minute practise session, 25 minute qualifying and 45 minute race.  

It looks like there are few options, but I will check out Midwest Council.

aaron

 


-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: JWoesvra at aol.com 

> In a message dated 6/1/2008 8:58:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
> rocky at spitfire4.com writes: 
> 
> So what I'm saying is, if in 1988 a 25-year-old car (1963) was vintage, then 
> why in 2008 isn't a 1983 car -- or a car built. to 1983 specs -- vintage? 
> 
> 
> 
> Surprise, it is! 
> 
> SVRA takes cars as late as 1998 (10 years from new) in certain groups if 
> they are real race cars, prepared as they raced in their "period". If you have a 
> 1988 whatever, and it is race prepared to that period, fine. 
> 
> What we don't want is 50 year old cars prepared to 2008 standards. We have 
> no place for them. 
> 
> Jack 
> 
> 
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