IT going national won't raise costs to maintain your current finishing position??? :lol: <---that's me laughing hysterically from the perspective of one foot in the SM pond and one foot in the IT pond.
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One of the problems that I have with the 24 class rule is that we now have a competition between classes for a spot at the Runoffs. [/b]
how is this a problem? this passes the buck from the BOD deciding who gets to play and forces the competitors to find a way to consolidate or die. sounds good to me. do you not agree that we have too many classes already (judging by other comments, it seems as though you don't).
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Basically it allows them to be exempt from the SIR and weight requirements in exchange for not taking advantage of the rules regarding compression ratio, camshafts, porting, pistons, brakes, pickup points, etc. [/b]
if the BOD is concerned with legality enforcement in IT as it's own national class, how is it any less of a problem in Prepared? because they theoretically are uncompetitive? garbage.
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We’ve got to be more competitive in the marketplace. That means bringing new ideas and classes forward. I think Prepared is a good start, although the stigma of calling it a class for ex-WC cars makes me cringe. We also need a closer tie to the tuner market and newer automobiles. [/b]
yeah, we did, it's called ITR. it's the cheapest and easiest place to play for newer/faster vehicles. how in the world do you expect under 30yr olds making sub 50k/yr to buy, build, or maintain a Prepared vehicle? this is the BOD's solution to bringing new younger members?
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It is not the number of classes that is the issue; it is the number of competitors in each class. [/b]
do you not make the connection here? the more classes you have the fewer competitors there will be in each class. did you look at the NASA national championship entry list last year?
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We need to really start thinking outside the box regarding the Runoffs, but there are many parts to the puzzle. [/b]
really? i'm pretty sure it's an easy fix, and you guys had it figured out at one point then went and screwed it up. make every class national and the top 24/25 get to go; effective 2008. done. the only way it gets complicated is being to scared to alienate a very small group of people relative to the whole.