You may want to hold off on that Marc. Virtually all or your IT issues have been on the table for a while. Let me get you up to date:
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Originally posted by mazdagt3:
For several months I have noticed a complete lack of effort on part of our comp. board. Time and time again I see their responses in Fastracks to member input only to hide behind the usual excuses.
The 'usual excuses' are quite often proceedural or rules-limited. Currently, you have in place an Improved Touring Advisory Committee that is that 'new blodd' you are asking for. We have taken great strides in the past 6-9 months to slowly turn the ship and get us headed in the right direction.
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"Car would be too fast if classified down from one class to the other because the rules do not allow weight adjustments."
The ITAC belives this IS IN FACT allowed by the rules and the ITAC has pointed it out to the CRB. They are reviewing our interpretation of the way the rule reads and will be announcing a decision soon.
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"Against the philosophy of said class to allow a certain part."
You'll have to name the parts you are taliking about here. There MOST CERTAINLY ARE parts that are outside the philosophy of IT.
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I am writing as a concerned SCCA member to all, that our ENTIRE comp. board needs to step down and I call for their immediate resignation period.
We need new blood, thought and ideas to take SCCA into the next century..
With all due respect, you should get more up to date on the current status of some of the issues you call out before you ask for everyone to step down. As for IT, the new blood is in place.
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With that in mind.... I propose the following.
1. Reclassification of the Dodge/Plymouth Neon from ITS to ITA. For years you have recieved letter upon letter asking for the right thing to be done.
This is in process. The current weights may be a little low for ITA (2300 and 2400) for a direct class move but remember, we first need to address the fundamental point above that you CAN change a cars weight when reclassing it. I believe the CRB will be on board with this and you will see a change.
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The ITAC has voted UNANIMOUSLY to implement this. The CRB would like to bring the Production group in line with this rule - and the Prod group I think is in line with that. I hope to see a change there as well.
Marc,
While I respect your opinion, and some of these items need to be changed - and are underway, I think calling for the resignation of the whole CRB is a little harsh - no? I get copied on ALL the letters that are IT related that go to the SCCA...did you even respond with your stance on the Neon issue when it was put out for member comment?
AB
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Andy Bettencourt
06 ITS RX-7
FlatOut Motorsports
New England Region #188967
www.flatout-motorsports.com