The cool thing is that an event where you are racing for points is it still gives another racer the chance to enter your class and get a record as well before they are perhaps too high for the novice or one time a season racer.
I hope to see some great speeds come from Jason, Bill, Trilly, Jody, Guy etc..again my personal feeling is not to allow running up in classes and to verify actual vehicle displacement as we are aware of racers that have set records at Maxton with nitrous and with big bore engines that are larger than the entered class allows. This happened at Bonneville one time with a "Stock Busa" and now the SCTA inspectors do a better job of making sure that the class limits are not being "pushed"
I made mention of the 50cc bike running in an "Unlimited" class, not running up one class say 75cc?..I can read and write, I don't need help so please do not misconstrue my words as I have written them.
I'm not sure i understand your point John. I have modified my original post to say "displacement classes" from the original wording "class" IE: singular
From your reply to my post it appears that you support running up one class but do not agree that a racer should be allowed to run up to the unlimited class?
Isn't that like being kind of pregnant? Sort of cheating? You are either in the correct class or you aren't.
Futhermore, I have never posted that you could not read or write. I will admit to sometimes finding it hard to follow your personal agenda, logic and train of thought.
In my original post I was making a direct comparison between setting records against
soft SCTA El Mirage minimums versus running up displacement classes and setting records. My point is what's the difference between the two? This was not a personal jab at anyone who does this. If there is anyone at fault it would be the persons involved in setting the minimums that were too low. Reading the record book and using the existing classes to win a championship is a smart way to win. Others may not agree but if it's in the book it's fair game. The trophy is the same size whether you won it racing on minimums and sandbagging or ran against what some would consider "Real records"
Playing chess or racing take your pick!
As far as cheating is concerned i am all for calling cheaters out. Prove the offence and let us know who's cheating so tech and the competitors can have a close look at the vehicle before it runs and takes a legal record out of the book. Rumours and hearsay are just that. Talk is cheap.
We should start another thread with who's been caught cheating and Tech can run over the vehicles with a fine tooth comb. Better yet maybe we should have a three strikes rule?
So who got their knuckles whacked for cheating in 2008??? Mr Pot say Hello to Mr Kettle!
Now back to the original topic.
In conclusion, I support LTA allowing the practice of running up in displacement classes. This is self leveling and the soft records will eventually be eclipsed by "qualified records" as the organization matures and hopefully prospers.
See you in August!
Jason McVicar