Originally Posted by
SVL66
I think you guys are being unfair. Exhibition or race....does it really matter? Why beat down on an org that is just getting started? They may survive, they may not. We all know every one of these teams have been and are competitive racers. But, the main objective, according to some of you, was to have fun. Well, these guys are having fun. A boat load of fun. They can't say enough about how great these events are. And to boot, they are getting paid and comped rooms for putting on a show. As long as the fans enjoy it, why should it matter how they perform? I remember someone on here bragging about how great it was to get paid to park their boat in front of a business, never having to put the boat in the water the entire season. Whats the difference? Give these guys a break. You claim to respect them as racers, so respect their choices to try something new. Does it help the class? Not really. But we will always be divided until we can all compromise where we want to race.
Regarding the Hall of Champions, If you are referring to Simmons, You can not dispute that he certainly deserved it 2 years ago, but got screwed because of the SBI/APBA dispute. If thats his objective, wish him luck.
Whatever floats your boat, no pun intended. But a good one nevertheless