I....can't make these races due to time and budget constraints.
You're joking right? You own two SMs and you can't budget travel and tires?
Don't tell me, you drive a Cadillac and use food stamps while taking on an iPhone.
I....can't make these races due to time and budget constraints.
James York
sponsored by:
Stan's Auto Center, Lafayette LA
powered by:
East Street Racing, Memphis TN
2003 Spec Miata
#03
Also to clear something up. Anyone feel free to correct me on this. but my understanding is that just because your car is not legal (slightly illegal because im buying everyones slightly used RA1s cheap, not LS9 in my miata illegal) doesnt mean you cant race, it simply means your results wont be counted...........UNLESS you are running so much slower that you create a hazard, or you are purposely interfering with the actual competitors. So if your goal is to get on track and race(like your own personal time trials) and you stay out of the way, then you can still do that as far as my knowledge takes me.
James York
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Stan's Auto Center, Lafayette LA
powered by:
East Street Racing, Memphis TN
2003 Spec Miata
#03
The truth offends many, and opinions claiming to be the truth offend some more. No deletions as long as there aren't personal attacks.
I do think you've provided some good food for thought, Rich, even though many are resisting the temptation. If NASA turns out to be the best bang for your buck, by all means race with them. While I'm an SCCA guy myself, I think the SCCA guys who want the Club to be successful should pay attention to feedback, especially to that provided by those who try so conscientiously to be understood.
Rich Hoyer
SSM #47 WDCR SCCA
SM #45 NASA Mid Atlantic Region
You're joking right? You own two SMs and you can't budget travel and tires?
Don't tell me, you drive a Cadillac and use food stamps while taking on an iPhone.
Rich Hoyer
SSM #47 WDCR SCCA
SM #45 NASA Mid Atlantic Region
Per the GCR (can't speak for anything NASA related), your car is required to be compliant to the rules for the class entered at all times while on track.
Rich, I am not trying to attack you in a mean spirited way even if it is coming across that way. I am just trying to open your eyes. We as racers in the scca vote with our wallets. If you look at this past weekend at Nelson (and I am only going by the registration online) I don't believe we will be going back there. But if you reread your blog you should see that you want to cater to 5% of the race population not the 95% that have been voting with there wallets this year. We want you to race, the SCCA wants you to race, but you must be realalistic with your expectations. You will get out what you put in. And now that I have read most of your blog entries I think you need to reavaluate if racing is really for you or maybe you should just stick to pdx and Instruction. Because as you so clearly have stated that guys who have no track experience prior to a wdcr scca race school are just outright dangerous and mindless drivers with no regard for human life. As a person who never sat in a racecar or laid eyes on a racetrack before the WDCR race school takes great offense to your comments and since there on the www for anyone to see you have no right to play the victim here yet again. This forum has the greatest bunch of guys (except for me) who bend over backwards for anyone looking for help. I read this forum and I went racing even after reading about all the CHEATING going on. I am sorry that a person with all your racing knowledge and far superior skills feels so uncomfortable out racing with other like minded individuals.
My wife just told me that I may not be able to make it to labor days race, she wants to go on vacation and since I work 6 days a week I am going to ask to postpone the race and condense it into a sunday only MARRS Championship with only corded hancook tires allowed.
When I looked at the cost of renting I was pretty astonished, so we decided that simply buying a complete car and then selling it at the end of the season would actually be more economical - especially if I can fix it up a bit (this one needs a new fender and door, and some paint work).
Rich, I am not trying to attack you in a mean spirited way even if it is coming across that way.
That goes with a grain of salt. I had a time when my I thought my tires were shot and (running at the back) and my back-up plan was to run some old 888s that weren't legal any more. I said I'd DQ myself but people didn't seem to care. Turns out my pressure gauge was broken and I was running about 50 psi but people were supportive of me putting on whatever if it meant I could race, even if poorly. One of our best drivers crushed the front of his car in a big race weekend, and after straightening the frame (sort of) in the paddock he qualified knowing it was missing lots of parts in the front end that technically would make it non-compliant. Had to start at the back because it came in light with all those missing parts but we were all glad to see he got back on track.
James York
sponsored by:
Stan's Auto Center, Lafayette LA
powered by:
East Street Racing, Memphis TN
2003 Spec Miata
#03
Assuming I take care of it, I should be able to sell it again for not too much more than I paid - and the depreciation will be a great deal less than renting all these weekends
James York
sponsored by:
Stan's Auto Center, Lafayette LA
powered by:
East Street Racing, Memphis TN
2003 Spec Miata
#03
Actually I am not really attacking him at all I actually have paddocked with Rich even if he doesnt remember. VIR last year. And I think he is a really nice guy and we got along ok. I am meerly sheding light on his own thoughts that he has posted. Not sure if you have read all or some of his blogs but some people might take his opinions about other racers (me or you) as offensive because we do not live up to his standards of a good driver is. I don't think I have attacked him personally nor do I want to and if I have Rich I am sorry. I just want him to look at the other side of his view. His origanal post 8 pages ago may be getting lost but it comes down to dismissing all the hard work that others do to be competitve. Time, travel expense, we all do it because we love it, if you don't love it don't do it. Simple.In what sort of way were you trying to attack him?
Keith,
I wasn't passing judgement on the action. The original poster asked to be corrected if he was in error in his belief you could run for "no finish". I just stated the rules.
Like every rule, the entrant will have to decide if they wish to comply.
Totally understand and agree. There's a big difference between not even trying to be compliant and the odd exceptions like the emergency mid-weekend fix or the rules nobody cares about like driving with a dent in your fender.
Not sure if you have read all or some of his blogs but some people might take his opinions about other racers (me or you) as offensive because we do not live up to his standards of a good driver is.
I think the emotional over reactions to his post say more about the people commenting than it does on his position.
I am also sorry that the truth hurts .
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