In racing Pro-IT the first season, I think I had contact twice. In racing a full season in Spec Racer Fords I probably touched (side to side) a couple of times--bump-drafting excluded--...did pretty well too. Two full seasons in 500s- ONE touch- One time... In the video of the the Miata Race, I counted THREE contacts on the first two laps! Completely run off course two more times...On and on. I would certainly have to race that way if Miatas (NASCAR-LITES) were my only choice available. But, as of now, they're not. I prefer to pass (or be passed) with skill, not that touchy-feely way...Open wheels kind of insist on that though, don't they? Anyway, so what! Do YOUR PART! Go out and RACE A FEW NATIONALS !!!!!!!!!!!!... Eric Hellerstedt -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [email protected] Sent: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 9:44 AM Subject: Re: [F500] Changing classes-NOT
f500 guys would push each other like that if they had fenders and bumpers too, don't kid yourself. On 3/12/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hey fellow 500ers, > I decided recently to try my hand racing in the Spec Miata class at the > Roebling National...What an experience! After practice and a fair qualifying > time (for my first race), I thought I just might like it. > Things drastically changed when it came race time! Apparently "racing > room", "blocking", "metal to metal contact" are not really rules, but > suggestions...Being in a friend's RENTAL, I drove an over-conservative race > to protect my budget and found myself not having much fun-and falling way > back. > I thought about how fast and fun it would be on that new pavement in my > old Shelbo car or one of the new Dolphin rides...OR ANY 500! > Just because it has a "gear shifter" did NOT a race car it make (to me)... > The roof and doors were strange too. > > I'm in the market for another 500. I trust the brainiac engineers, > organizers and just plain GOOD PEOPLE of our group with it's future. > > SINCERELY, > Eric Hellerstedt > Atlanta Region > -- http://beatracing.com 97 STS2 CRX & 97 SpecMiata ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
