In a message dated 7/19/2005 10:50:18 AM Pacific Daylight Time, tjinsa@yahoo.com writes: > The story of these cars has been written. Building a killer car that kicks > ass this year, or even the next two or three will not add your name or the > car's notariaty to the history books. Larry Dent from the Pacific Northwest > (Chief Steward for the SOVREN North West Historics in Seattle) simply put it, > "(These events) are about the cars...The cars are the stars ...urge those > with the super egos and bump and nerf mentality to go elsewhere where they can > play in that venue." > > Jeeze, I just wrote another War and Peace reply... > > Best Regards to all, > > Tom Kubler > Tom, Just one thing...rather than "*urge* those with the super egos and bump & nerf mentality to go elsewhere where [those childish behaviors are accepted]", those vintage racers (and other members of the vintage racing community) who find such childishness unacceptable in vintage (racing) exhibitions must--BEFORE the fact of an accident like this one--promulgate rules which overtly, clearly and forcefully FORBID such behavior(s), and then just as overtly, clearly and forcefully PUNISH any who transgress those rules. I wouldn't deny anyone who can *manage* it the pleasures of owning--and/or driving-- a vintage race car, but being able to *manage* the ownership--or spot in the driver's seat-- doesn't (or at least, IMHO, shouldn't) convey any right to put others' similar pleasures (OR physical safety) at risk, eh? OTOH, I'm only a spectator....
