<VV> Autocross Stock classes

[J R Read_HML]

Hi Mark,

In '74, you could get a 6 inch wide tread on 13 inch tires in LOTS of 
places.  No more.

After 30+ years since you wrote the rules, it just might be time to at least 
take another look at it.

I'm not looking to fight you on it and if I have to move into an IS class 
over tires - well, I'm not going to be alone on that move - and the stock 
autocross classes will (might - likely) have fewer and fewer cars 
participating each year.

You do realize that I'm only talking about autocross here - not other 
competitions - where the skinny tires are JF.

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Later, JR

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "airvair" <airvair at richnet.net>
To: "Bill Elliott" <corvair at fnader.com>
Cc: "J R Read_HML" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net>; "Nick Elzinga" 
<starship at worldonline.co.za>; "Virtual Vairs" <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 9:35 PM
Subject: Stock classes, was: <VV> Tires again. Sorry


> There is NO WAY the stock classes should be diluted. Just look at any
> other club that has done that, and you'll be hard-pressed to find ANY
> true stock cars. The reason we have a restrictive stock class definition
> is because *I* fought tooth and nail to prevent its being diluting, when
> I wrote the original rules back in '74, and I have been proven
> absolutely RIGHT! Yes, I'm tooting my own horn about it. It's something
> I'm immensely proud of having accomplished. All diluting a strict stock
> definition does is to result in the loss of our heritage, which starts
> with STOCK cars.
>
> Just so you all will know, I like ALL Corvairs. Stock, modified, race,
> you name it (and yes, even those pesky prematurely developed earlies -
> LOL). It's just that preserving stock, especially ORIGINALITY, is IMHO
> the highest honor one can do the Corvair.
>
> -Mark
>