[Fot] Fw: LeMons Law Call to Action

[Scott Janzen]

I would imagine SCCA has a similar letter- the vintage organizations should get together and draft one too.

Sent from my mobile device 

On Mar 15, 2016, at 6:54 PM, Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com> wrote:

Thot some of you might be interested in this.
 
-- Randall

 
----- Original Message -----
From: John "Jay" Lamm
Subject: LeMons Law Call to Action

 

LeMONS LAW--TIME TO ACT

Washington DC--Following the EPA's attempt to ban streetcar-based racecars, the performance-industry trade group SEMA has been working with pro-racing members of Congress to offer the Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act (or, because of course they would, "RPM Act"). 

The RPM Act would unambiguously formalize the longstanding division between cars that are under EPA's authority (those used on roads) and cars that are outside EPA's authority (those used on tracks). The first RPM Act hearings took place in DC this morning, and it's time to support this new effort. Bringing other legislators onto the correct side of this issue is the quickest way to end EPA's unprecedented attempt to become motorsport's overseer.

Ready to step up? Then call, write, and/or email your Congress member and senators and urge them to support the RPM Act. (To find your politicos' names and mailing addresses, click here: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members).

A personally composed letter always carries the most weight, but if you'd rather just engage in some cut-and-paste pestering, that helps too. Just copy the text below written by LeMons' Pat Mulry, motorsport's lawyer-to-the-exceedingly-low-hanging-stars.

With your help, we can keep the Feds out of motorsport and leave it in the hands of race organizers, i.e. America's second-least competent people.--John "Jay" Lamm 

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Dear (Politico's Title and Name):

As your constituent, I respectfully request that you support H.R.4715/S.2659, the "Recognizing the Protection of Motorsports Act of 2016," also known as the RPM Act. This Act will protect rights to convert street cars into race cars exclusively for use on race tracks.

Amateur motorsports is a time-honored tradition and a passionate hobby for millions of Americans, including myself and many of your constituents, and it relies on being able to convert street cars into race cars. While this has been expressly legal for decades, the EPA has now proposed regulation that would outlaw the conversion of street vehicles into race-only vehicles. The RPM Act would ensure that the EPA cannot prevent vehicles from being built or modified for competition-only use.

I race in the largest motor racing series in the world, the "24 Hours of LeMons." Annually, over 8500 racers and tens of thousands of fans work to convert used-up or broken-down street cars into actual racing vehicles and race them on tracks nationwide. Every year, amateur motorsport brings millions of passionate citizens and billions of dollars to industries and communities all over the country. Nearly all of this activity, and of course all the jobs created to support it, would evaporate if the EPA is permitted to outlaw the conversion of street cars to competition-only race cars.

I urge you to support the RPM Act in order to protect the right to modify a motor vehicle for racing purposes, and the vast social and economic benefits that come with that activity.

Sincerely yours,

(constituent name) 
(constituent street address) 
(constituent city, state, zip) 
(consitutent email address)

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