[Vintage-race] Curious About Racecar Transportation

[N Smith]

Interesting point. There  does seem to be more big rigs but then the quality of the cars seem to be getting better as well. The more the cars gain in value the more you will see people that are "wine and cheese" racers. I tease about that because that is what I used to hear them referred to as. There are those that have their own big rigs and those that are part of a track support group. I realized that the benefit of having transportation and track support is a certain reality for me as the time I spent doing my own prep, towing to the race and the extra days spent on it all was more than I could afford with a business and and a family. Until I retire the extra expense is worth it to me to get the valuable time back. There are several opinions on this but it is different for everyone and in the end, we all end up on the track together and have fun. 



Charles Christ <cfchrist at earthlink.net> wrote:  well norm , after towing with my open trailer for 25 years i finally bought
an enclosed trailer that i have dreamed about for years! as for track
side support we usually end up helping anyone who asks as well as our
friends we pit with. we just like to go racing! :)

chuck
'60 saab 93F #251
i'm not certain i'm going to live long enough to posess one of those "big
rig" units i've seen as of late! i waited 25 years for this trailer! LOL! 
(i have some impressive patience!....LOL!)

> [Original Message]
> From: Norm 
> To: Vintage Racing Digest ;

> Date: 5/8/2007 3:42:20 PM
> Subject: [Vintage-race] Curious About Racecar Transportation
>
> I just had a conversation with someone who is of the opinion that we
vintage
> racers aren't buying trailers to tow our own cars any longer. He thinks
> we're all so wealthy we have a shop transport our cars to races & then
> provide trackside support. Certainly there are many who do use those
> services.
> 
> I've been attending vintage races & racing long enough to have seen a very
> dramatic change from 1982 (my first vintage race) when there were 2
> tractor-trailer rigs at Lime Rock's Fall Festival, to the last time I
raced
> at a big northeast event when I felt like I was 1 of 2 people who brought
> their racecar on an open trailer. I know it was more than that. But,
> that's how it seemed.
> 
> I realize a lot depends on the race organization, for example in the VSCCA
> I'd estimate that 90% tow their cars in or on trailers, 5% drive them to
> races & perhaps 5% have their cars brought by their shops in medium or
> big-rigs. But, what do you folks think? What would you say is the
> percentage of big-rigs to open & closed trailers at the majority of
vintage
> races? Is it 30:70? 
> 
> Thanks in advance for your observations and feedback.
> 
> Norm Sippel
> '60 Alfa Spider
> '59 Turner
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