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This is an interview that I recently did with Spectrum News. The quotation from the EPA is misinformation. They are already fining race shops for converting VIN cars.

If you want to keep doing this crazy thing that we all love (and hate), it might be time to get involved!

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/cha...ld-impact-them

For all those leftist on this forum keep voting against yourselves and sleep in the bed that YOU made.

Thats funny never thought of Ricard Nixon as a leftist.

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Originally Posted by T Pogue (Post 652026)

Thats funny never thought of Ricard Nixon as a leftist.

In regards to the Clean Air Act, it actually excludes race cars.

As I understand it, the current situation started in 2015 when the EPA put forward a draft that basically made it illegal to take any emission equipment off of a street vehicle while converting that vehicle for off-road use.

There was a lot of pushback and the EPA withdrew the draft in 2016.

More recently the EPA has started enforcing a law that doesn't really exist by levying fines against race shops.

The RPM Act is a law that protects racecars in clear language.

Yes I signed the petition and I hope every one did

I don't know how much the guys here follow late model performance cars but I do because I've built a few of them and we're always in the computers. I've been seeing some instances in California where if the computer was re-flashed at all, could be for something as simple as reprogramming engine fans or any CARB legal modification that comes with a handheld tuner, it's being detected during inspection and the cars are not allowed to be registered. Furthermore I know two people that have been fined, they were hit with ridiculous fines of like $200k but if they paid 10% of the original fine and signed an agreement they would NEVER MODIFY ANOTHER CAR they would escape prosecution. That is crazy!

I really hope this gets passed. I signed the petition several years ago.
Personally I think if the dems / Libs keep control of our country beyond the next 3 years all racing will be in jeopardy. No way will they allow us continue with burning leaded racing fuel, smoking tires. Much less nitro. Maybe they will allow Methanol to be used. We burn a lot of diesel fuel traveling to the race tracks around the country. All of this is against the ways of the liberals. They just dont understand that this is part of our freedoms to be able to race cars, motorcycles, boats, Airplanes and what ever else is being raced.
I doubt racing as we know it will be around more than about 5 years if things dont change. So get out there and enjoy it while you can. I plan to.

I have been in contact with our congressman Chris Jacobs from NY who is a co sponsor of the RPM act. They seem to be making headway...Email
your local congressman it works!!!

Joe Bellardo
F/SA Plymouth Duster

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Originally Posted by Mike Pearson (Post 652044)

Great post!

We have to approach this one piece at a time. There is a lot that we can do to change the overall image of racing.

If you take the racecar by itself, the carbon impact is negligible. It can be offset by planting a few trees.

Next year, I plan to do a full assessment of the carbon footprint of my racing operation and share my results and what it takes to offset my impact.

One thing I don't understand. You have all of these private corp jets flying around. Why not ground them and make the owners fly commercial?