"but again it's pointless. ...as far as the records are concerned... that's why we have our own records book..."
I have to disagree here Mark. I have a 2010 Loring Rule and Record book. The course is stated to be 1 mile, the contact info is ECTA and the records listed are Maxton records as are the 2009 points winners.
DW
The reason the 2010 Rulebook is ECTA marked is that Joe and Keith were gracious enough to do a copy of there book with our cover and records on the jacket. I am certain that you SCTA guys know how massive an undertaking compiling a rulebook is, so it was the only way that the LTA records were going to be published to give our racers that held them. We have now compiled our own rulebook for 2011. So, I would invite all of you please send a check to the address below, or come to registration at the event, to receive the new version that no longer states that the track is a mile long. (On that point, all of our books have errors in them. In compiling our book, I found SEVERAL in them all. I chose to correct them in our version without coming on the forum to address it. It does not mean that the ECTA is not a valid event because the 5th word in the rulebook is misspelled.) We would also like to thank the SCTA due to the fact in an effort to maintain pairity in the sport for people's vehicles, much of the verbage in our rulebook mirrors the SCTA as does the ECTA.
As for the Future of Land Speed, it is our tag line. You sell the sizzle, not the steak, that's all.
As for the speeds, A lot of the cars running with us are close to their salt speeds one way or the other. Many feel that they will do better with different gearing, but they will need some time to sort through it, just like salt. Bikes on the other hand are running faster on the tar because of grip. We had a guy that has run mid 250's on the salt run 283 on the tar when his engine let go and still coasted to a 273. that does not mean that we are better, just different.
as for the "haven't seen you on the salt yet". Really, are we in junior high? Sounds like a bunch of kids yelling, "No Your Stupid," back and fourth. Besides, if we get in an east coast-west coast battle like the rappers,someone will end up getting shot outside a nightclub in Vegas, and I don't want that to be me.
My comment about justification may be considered by some to be callous, so for that, as my hands are trembling...I apologize for any feelings it may have hurt.
So, in closing, we all operate venues for racers to explore terminal speed. We all race because we enjoy the challenge, the people, and the speed. It's like my brother says, the main thing is to keep the main thing the main thing and that is for everyone to have a safe, fun, and fast event.
Hope to see you all soon in whatever surface you choose to be on. (which today happens to be tar at Maxton)
Tim Kelly