See post 12 in this very tpoic and thread for Chicago Region's response...
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I did see that. Before it was posted here even
I was actually questioning that response if you go back and read the rest of the posts in this thread.
Thanks for the response. I just don't see the Kettle being switched back to the double regional unless the division goes back to Autobahn and it sounds like Chicago won't do that very readily. There has been nothing other than what you have about the future possibilities of the Kettle going back to a regional. Maybe if that had been said very plainly in teh beginning it might have been a better reception. However everything in your post makes me fairly confident that the Kettle will be a national for 2010 as well.
IT and other regional classes can only hope that Council can get a date at RA in order to run in their classes more than once.
As for ABJ, did the talk of a double national come up. With the up until recent fuel issues, and current economic issues double nationals were considered almost a guarantee for the 2009 season yet there are none in the CENDIV.
I can assure you in 2010 the Kettle will be a double regional. I discussed several options about Autobahn and the future of Brainerd. As the Exec Steward this is what I need to do to bring balance to the division. I will tell you that National/Regionals will not work in Cen-Div. We have too many National cars. Everywhere else Regional racing is king. Regional drivers are what makes those events successful.
On the surface having a restricted IT Regional looks good to your group. On the other side you are dis-enfrancising the formula classes who bring strong fields as well.
Not an easy decision either way.
Mike Engelke