So you guys that are voting no are saying that the Club should continue to forbid IT cars to run Nationals? That a guy who wants to run Nationals has to buy or build a different car to do so?
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So you guys that are voting no are saying that the Club should continue to forbid IT cars to run Nationals? That a guy who wants to run Nationals has to buy or build a different car to do so?
Very interesting and enlightening discussion, but this comment reminds me of something I saw in the tech barn at the Runoffs last night. The 3rd place FC (pinto) had his cam removed and put through...
You're welcome, Bill. As a numbers guy, I thrive on data (just ask any other CRB member... :P ) and feel like having the numbers out there for everyone to see and think about is the best way I know...
Got it...thanks Earl!
Bill, sorry I missed your question about the Regional drivers in National classes. Again, I don't have complete data, but from even my incomplete picture, it is clear that there is a lot of...
I do not yet have complete Regional driver data, but in round numbers I would estimate that there are about 600 ITA drivers, 400 ITS drivers, 200 ITB drivers and 100 ITC drivers. There are some...
Which thread is that in, Jason?
Thx! Stan
I'm heading over to Sears Point, so I gotta make this quick...
Tightening the rules was to pull back the 1.6 guys and to preclude the same rules interpretation creep from spreading to the two...
Yes, SM National entries are off 30% in MWDiv this year, down from 250 in '06 to 174, but your experience is not typical. Overall National SM entries are down less than 15%. As Andy notes, there has...
Yeah Robin...we know you got it good out there. Same as us in SFR, where we had 397 at our Regional a couple of weeks ago.
No need to be hate'n on our less fortunate brethren, though. :D
Yep...I was using ARRC in a generic sense. :birra:
Whether Nationals make money for the hosting Region is highly variable. In some parts of the country they do not, while in other parts of the country Regions vie for National races to make any money...
Well, I'm pleased you guys appreciated the graphics. As they say, a picture's worth a thousand words.
WRT moving the Runoffs further east, I don't know that I "get it" so much as I understand and...
Thanks Andy. Yes, for many purposes the Club counts entrants as you use the term. However, that number can be deceiving about how deep the pool of talent is in a class. For instance, GP had 162 total...
Bill, about 30 FBs have been homologated so far (most in the last half of the season), with a number of others in the works. I predict that by the end of 2008 we will have near 50 folks running FBs....
It's not the formula classes you should be worried about, Jeremy. Here is a list of all Runoffs eligible classes and the total number of individual drivers who entered a National race in 2007. As you...
Well said, Andy. I especially like your conclusions, where I think you hit the nail squarely on the head.
I had a good chat with Bryan Cohn about the NASA Championships the other day. Bryan is...
Thanks for the nice words, Ben. I know that the GTAC is very interested in your request (very well prepared, BTW), and are prepared to take action on it when the concerns we discussed are addressed....
Dick, nobody mentioned Prod, but it would be incorrect to think that weight (too heavy or too light) or on-track potential are not factors in classifying cars. The ITAC turned down a request this...
If these points are generally true, then does the car belong in ITA at all?
Unrestricted ECU is a tide that floats all boats equally, so there is no need to pick on the MR2 in particular. If the...
Andy, if you don't pull that damned bug off your sig line, I'm going to put something else on my radar screen. :D
Jeff, last year there were about 10,700 National entries and about 29,400 Regional entries. Stan
Yes, James, we are working on new (bigger) sizes after more discussions with the technical folks in WC. The sizes have not been finalized yet, as we are still working with our technical consultant....
An alternate to SP is B- or D-Prepared. The CRB is working on a new set of SIR sizes to better match the power generated by actual WC cars, which should make the classes more attractive for builders....
You missed my point, David. Irrespective of whom they are racing against, those kids are still racing in sanctioned motorsports competitions where they run a risk to life and limb, and those...