EPA To Prohibit the Conversion of Street Cars into Race Cars

[davidhuff]

Originally Posted by Bruce Noland

Then you aren't a racer. You're just another wannabe with a keyboard. Typical, and you're probably using a no-name as well.

Let me help you get your facts straight and why you have no credibility.
My last race car was a legal NHRA F/SA #4646 built by Woodro Josey Racing / Elisha Boyd Racing and was dam fast and competitive and could have won a few races if the car had a better driver.LOL
My real name is David Huff,retired from racing and yes I still love drag racing.

[Bruce Noland]

Originally Posted by davidhuff

Let me help you get your facts straight and why you have no credibility.
My last race car was a legal NHRA F/SA #4646 built by Woodro Josey Racing / Elisha Boyd Racing and was dam fast and competitive and could have won a few races if the car had a better driver.LOL
My real name is David Huff,retired from racing and yes I still love drag racing.

Ancient history and not a racer. Thank for the facts.

[kellintrans]

It really is not relevant, in this situation, whether you are Democrat, Republican, Liberal, Conservative, etc.. We are all drag racers in some form or another. This EPA proposal could impact anyone & everyone who participates in our hobby. These regulations, if passed and enforced, will have a negative affect on the racer, the company that sells the racer parts, and the track where the racer takes the car, regardless of the political views they may have. This problem should unify the racing community into action as a whole. Remember the saying " United we stand, divided we fall", and save the varying political opinions for the voting booth.

Chris Lindell

[Mike Dahl]

Granted I have not read the whole thread but where is Detroit on this?

The aftermarket, racing, crate engine programs, etc. etc. etc. would be demolished by this action. Without doing a very deep dive it does not make sense on its face for Detroit to go along with EPA. If that premise is true, this may not be a long lived endeavor... Detroit mostly gets what they want- but not all the time.

Also, the aftermarket parts and racing industry is where almost all innovation comes from that lowers emissions. Racing innovations teach and allow Detroit to build smaller engines so all of us can travel where we need to go. The industry provides and financial ecosystem that was responsible for fuel injection, hybrid technology, variable valve timing, utilization of lightweight materials, and hundreds upon thousands of advances that are too numerous to mention. The people within the aftermarket provide the financial resources and testing ability to sort out the millions of possible combinations required to make something produce more power. More power= more efficiency= smaller, cleaner engines. And there is no doubt that it worked. Am I wrong?

[Ed Wright]

What about our friends in the racing parts business? I would be nervous.

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Ed Wright

What about our friends in the racing parts business? I would be nervous.

Ed, the majority of the aftermarket suppliers are represented by SEMA.

SEMA has a government affairs division to deal with these type of issues.

https://www.sema.org/government-affa..._utmk=30735223

Nevertheless, since this issue has political overtones, racers and others need to get involved in the petitions.

[davidhuff]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Ed, the majority of the aftermarket suppliers are represented by SEMA.

SEMA has a government affairs division to deal with these type of issues.

https://www.sema.org/government-affa..._utmk=30735223

Nevertheless, since this issue has political overtones, racers and others need to get involved in the petitions.

I agree with you 100%

[CMcAllister]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Ed, the majority of the aftermarket suppliers are represented by SEMA.

SEMA has a government affairs division to deal with these type of issues.

https://www.sema.org/government-affa..._utmk=30735223

Nevertheless, since this issue has political overtones, racers and others need to get involved in the petitions.

It is a huge pain in the rear end to have to pay attention to this kind of crap. We all have better things to do with our time than to try to stay informed about this big government crap that has a major affect on all of us, who's trying to sneak what through now, email and call elect officials who are supposed to responsible for this, and in general, try to keep up with these endless attempts to control everything we do.

My involvement in other non-PC interests has taught me that we often need to be activists, be involved in national organizations that represent our interests, and be a large, loud, angry voice in the ear of our representatives. Otherwise, people like Administrator McCarty will do what they want, take what they want, tell us what we can and can't do, and not look back. Unfortunately, that's how it is.

The good news is, large numbers of people expressing their opposition to these types of initiatives are often effective in delaying or preventing them from becoming reality. People who have to be voted into office every few years, pay attention to which way the wind's blowing. You just need to take the time to rattle their cage.