Yeah Steven, I probably responded to quickly as well. It's easy to get emotionally caught up in this discussion since we all have strong feelings on what we believe is the best path to grow the class. I guess on a positive note it's good that we're all so passionate about the class and its future. And we are all in total agreement on encouraging current participation at a national level and under the current GCR. I also need to apologize for the comment I made about Baby Grands. We don't like it when others call our cars oversized go-karts and my comment was no different in that respect.
js -----Original Message----- >From: Jay Novak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Sent: Apr 15, 2007 9:50 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: RE: [F500] Stroud, Novak, Bosco, Limbaugh and Imus et al > >You are right Steven, I responded a bit too quickly. MY BAD! You are >absolutley correct in that we must get out there & race this year, for >certain, or we will could lose our National status right away & then what? >It won't matter what engines we use in the future. It just scares me to see >our National entry numbers drop by about 60% from 5 years ago to last year & >now down another 20% this year. For the life of me I can't see why our >numbers have fallen so quickly. > >Let's all get out there & do as many races as we can this year. I suggest >that as many Regional racers as possible try to do Nationals this year >instead of regionals to get the numbers up a bit. We will all be there to >help you in any way we can! > >Thanks ... Jay Novak > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of >Steven Dodd >Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 2:41 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: [F500] Stroud, Novak, Bosco, Limbaugh and Imus et al > > >Stroud, Novak Bosco et al. C'mon fellas. Please re-read what I wrote. I know >its Saturday evening so the beer may change your reading comprehension BUT >my message was not discouraging M/C power as I had in the past. IT WAS only >to encourage those who would make the conversion NOW to race F5 until then. >Stroud, I am not asking you to "beat a dead horse" or "bang your head >against the wall". You are still racing in F5. Thank you!!! That was all my >email was asking people to do. >Bosco, I am not debating validity here of M/C power...I was simply reminding >people to come race until a change takes place. >Novak, you think you would have cut me some slack since this is the first >time I DIDN'T come out aginst M/C power. And, one of your very good friends >and loyal cusotmers was the one who reminded me to stop worrying about >immediate rule changes. So maybe cut me some slack, re-read and think that >my intent was encouraging rather than discouraging. >To all- I was only trying to stop anyone who is on the fence from "waiting >to see" instead of fielding a car now. We need numbers now. >My fear is that newbies will read the "FUN" debate and not join us until M/C >is available. Or those newbies who are extemeley intelligent, may think we >are all a bunch of self loathers instead of the mostly positive people that >exist in F5 (at least locally). >This M/C thread is so polarized now that I can't even make a "grid call " to >encourage present racing wthout people thinking their is a logic flaw on my >part (Novak) or making people want to inflict self pain "Head bang"(Stroud). > >This is my second year racing f5. I have a nat'l license and waited to >comment until I that in hand. > >I can say, when I try to encourage people to come race NOW and the >"godfathers" of the class are so quick to criticize it makes me wonder. It >really makes me wonder, if the peolpe are so ready to shoot down dissenters, >that if we aren't killing the class with negativity instead of lack of power >sources. >When I got into the class it was because peole like Palmer, Gill, Sanco, and >McLeod would walk a mile to help ANYONE out, even a competitor. Their >positive attitude was & is incredible. > >If I ever consider a leave it would be because I can't get an inch of slack >any more.-The current attitude from some M/C fans is sounding eliteist, >authoratarian and generally lacking any sense of humor or room for debate .- >When did Rush Limbough set the overall tone for F5? >Maybe Don Imus is writing our dialogue on how to treat young Nat' racers?- >Huh? > >In my second season, Im' flying the F5 flag high, I'm inviting new people to >the races and this is the responses from the most experienced among us? Is >F5 eating their young Nat'l racers ? > >And finally to CR- You can't get your car homologated in F5 until you follow >the current rules. All newbies should realize that it is imposssible to >slap in a 600cc M/c and gain homologation. DO NOT follow his lead on this if >you plan on raing f5 this year.. Chris you can't race with us until at >least '09-10. Get out and race .....we could use the numbers in f5 not fS. > >To the very experienced-Keep telling the current new crop of Nat'l racers >who are fielding cars now, how wrong they are for ever disagreeing (or being >happy about F5) and you just might see us, our dollars and our support >wonder off into another group of happier folks. >If you want us to race and follow your lead to M/C power, then encourage >people to switch only when the time comes and remind us that our investments >are safe for now. > >Today-As I drove around the unopend New FIA- Eagles Canyon raceway with a >great friend and competitor who rode his Harley 80 Miles in 40 degree temps >to meet me and preview the track I was reminded that those who rarely speak >up on this board really should. You are the best reasons to race F5. > >Steven Dodd >Texas ________________________________ 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! ***
