Racerlinn
New member
Here's what my letter to the CRB said:
Sirs:
I would like to comment on points listed in the both the March and April 2005 editions of Fastrack regarding pump fuels and mandated fuel lists
I disagree with the mandated use of specific fuels for Improved Touring class cars.
Many of the cars in these entry level classes see no improvement whatsoever in using anything beyond standard 89 octane pump gas that is available at an affordable price on nearly every street corner with a gas station. Mandating that expensive "track" fuels be purchased puts added burden and cost upon the racers, many of which within the IT classes are running on restricted budgets.
Another area of burden will be upon the Regions themselves to make sure that the approved "track" fuels are available in quantity at their local track and that they do actually pass the fuel testing requirements. Having been witness first hand to an event where the on-site "track" fuel failed testing (and I have read of this same issue at other events), this is nothing but an additional burden upon the Regions.
Keep mandated fuels at the Runoffs Championships level where it belongs. Do not penalize the Regions and their racers.
The concerns of maintaining a fair and level field in regards to the use of fuels should be addressed through the testing procedures.
Fix the testing rather than mandate "spec fuels" at the Regional and Divisional level.
Thanks,
Steve Linn
Indianapolis Region
Member # 274451
Sirs:
I would like to comment on points listed in the both the March and April 2005 editions of Fastrack regarding pump fuels and mandated fuel lists
I disagree with the mandated use of specific fuels for Improved Touring class cars.
Many of the cars in these entry level classes see no improvement whatsoever in using anything beyond standard 89 octane pump gas that is available at an affordable price on nearly every street corner with a gas station. Mandating that expensive "track" fuels be purchased puts added burden and cost upon the racers, many of which within the IT classes are running on restricted budgets.
Another area of burden will be upon the Regions themselves to make sure that the approved "track" fuels are available in quantity at their local track and that they do actually pass the fuel testing requirements. Having been witness first hand to an event where the on-site "track" fuel failed testing (and I have read of this same issue at other events), this is nothing but an additional burden upon the Regions.
Keep mandated fuels at the Runoffs Championships level where it belongs. Do not penalize the Regions and their racers.
The concerns of maintaining a fair and level field in regards to the use of fuels should be addressed through the testing procedures.
Fix the testing rather than mandate "spec fuels" at the Regional and Divisional level.
Thanks,
Steve Linn
Indianapolis Region
Member # 274451