[Rory McNeil]

Claude, a number of years ago, Enviroment Canada set up some air quality collecting and sampling devices at Mission Raceway, during a typical bracket race, and from what I understand, the testing results were virtually negligable. More recently, they did a similar testing at Eagle Motorplex near Cache Creek BC, and again the results were minimal. I would have to think that the "damage" caused by lead would be many times greater from the decades of use in virtually every motor vehicle in Canada until the early 80`s. Trust me, if I could burn everyday unleaded pump gas (at approx. $4.50 a US gallon)in my low compression Stocker, instead of the VP C12 (at $12. per gallon) at a NHRA event, AND pass fuel check, I would. However, what NHRA "wants", is what we are required to use at a NHRA event. I am certainly no "tree hugger", but the cost saving (& ready availability) would be a big plus. Of course, the pump gas would likely not be ideal in an earlier high compression engine, so there will alway`s be a demand for the "good stuff".