OUTLAW EAGLE MANUFACTURING

[SouthIdahoGary]

Stumbled on this......thought you who race boats in Canada might want to get involved.

The End of Canadian Drag Racing?

Racers, it seems the sky is truly falling. The Government of Canada is planning to implement a total and permanent ban on the use of leaded fuels for competition purposes, effective January 1st, 2009.
If this happens, Professional Drag Racing in Canada is over. Immediately, completely and forever. This isn’t the same as the challenges we’ve faced in the past. This time, they’re dropping the ‘Big One’.
No Pro Mod, No Pro Stock, No Top Fuel or Nitro Funny Car and no American competitors in any of our sportsman classes. Only Alcohol Funny Cars would remain unscathed.
Although many Canadian sportsman competitors run their cars effectively on unleaded racing fuel or methanol, any of our competitors using leaded fuel have two choices. Change or quit.
The legislation arrived in our office last week. We took the time to read the document from start to finish to make sure we weren’t overreacting. Then we talked to fuel suppliers, the IHRA and local politicians, including London’s Bud Polhill; a long-time drag racing advocate in the Canadian fuel wars.
What makes this bill viciously unfair is, they indicate that there may be increased health risks associated with leaded fuels than previously thought, and are advocating this change without any actual testing or proof. The US, Britain and Australia must not put much faith in this new information as they have no changes planned in their Leaded fuel for competition vehicles policies at volumes 10 to 100 times the annual Cdn. volume. Also the passing of this bill does not eliminate leaded fuel, it only eliminates our portion, which is 1.5% of the leaded fuel consumed in Canada (these are the Govt’s own numbers right in the report – see Industry profile) the remaining 98.5% is used as aviation fuel and they have been given a permanent exemption. (which includes private pleasure planes, etc.)
Bottom line, it’s as bad as it seems. The Canadian Government are legislating Canada’s largest racing facilities out of business. The document can be found on the Government of Canada website, under Canada Gazette Part 1, Dec. 22, 2007. The link to the document is:

http://canadagazette.gc.ca/partI/2007/20071222/html/regle1-e.html

If you’re passionate about our sport, I can only beg you to call, write and email every politician you can think of, and let them know how you feel about your sport being forced out of existence.YOU NEED TO DO THIS ASAP AS THE COMMENT PERIOD FOR THIS ACTION CLOSES ON FEB 20th , 2008 and it will then be scheduled for a vote. Make sure the companies that tailor their businesses around the performance industry know as well. They’ve got a big stake in this too.

This is the link that takes you to the current Members of Parliament.

http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E

On the left side of the page, you will see a text box labeled; Quick Search. Type in the name of your City or County to go to your local representative.

Some of Canada’s smaller tracks may in fact survive, as their facilities are geared toward handling smaller events, slower cars and fewer spectators. Canada’s Super-Tracks, that have invested millions and continue to invest in their facilities on a yearly basis, like Castrol Raceway and Grand Bend Motorplex will, in all likelihood, cease to be. Picture the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, without the Maple Leafs and the Raptors.
You know, it’s funny. No matter how many storms you weather, you never really believe that one big wave is going to hit, until you’re already upside down in the freezing water.

To all the Drag racing competitors, crew and fans; thank you for your support and let’s have a great year of racing in 2008. It may very well be our last.

[Xerophobic]

Great, just what we need!

Here is the local Red Deer rep and contact info:


© House of Commons Bob Mills
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4921 - 47th St.,
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Telephone: (403) 347-7426
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And the listing sorted by province:

http://webinfo.parl.gc.ca/MembersOfParliament/MainMPsCompleteList.aspx?TimePeriod=Current&Language=E

Im sure you can imagine folks this would devastate our racing series as we know it

[Dano]

You know, the way things are going, we might as well quit smoking, sell all your toys, quit all activity that could cause you to slip, trip or fall. Quit eating, quit everything cause all these things cost the health care system to much money, or it pisses some small interest group off someway or another. Ba-humbug. Blabbershmabber.

[Bald Man]

I'm getting a little tired of all this type of BS.
Canada is said to make 2% of the so called greenhouse emissions in the world and we live in a cold vast country. Why the fuuk do we need to make all these changes in our life style to reduce our out put, when China, India, Pakistan and all them other ef-ed up countries are doing nothing. It makes me sick.

[blowin crazy]

They say it creates global warming well I think we need more of it , hell let them government bast.....s come live in the cold north and maybe they will appreciate it more

[shallow draft]

I'm with you Baldy If the rest of the world had to meet the reductions that we are expected to our 2% would not even be an issue. Let the "developing world" meet the new requirements before they are addicted to CO and pollution producing life styles

[Dano]

The rumor I heard is the past Liberal government of Canada started all this Kyoto BS and the plan is to create credits (money, wealth) which are suppose to go to other countries (the ones who are really polluting). However guess who is going to be at the receiving line of the credits?

[mof]

I've no doubt leaded fuel is still fine for piston aircraft. That's because politicians travel in light aircraft often.
There wouldn't be any risk to people on the ground with leaded fuel exhaust from aircraft, would there?

I'm sure the Australian Gov't would have been emailed the draft regulation, and we'll have it too, soon.