NARRC Town Hall meeting at LRP

[Zephyr]

I think the track is what limits peoples enjoyment...not the surface but the fact it's a 5-turn autox connected by two ginormous straights.[/b]

Just out of curiousity why is it that SCCA only runs that one configuration? Other clubs run with a double infield which is a very fun configuration, well at least in a slow car it's fun. Other clubs also run the single infield the opposite direction too. Doing the long course is ungodly boring in an ITB/H5 car.

Zephyr

[benspeed]

I know first hand from being Treasurer for the NNJR that if Pocono was somehow disincented from the NARRC, the NNJR region would run the risk of becoming financially challenged to provide services to the membership. Pocono is the one event that actually did a little better than break even and covers some of the losses the region incurred from other events. If that event lost 20-30 registrations it would run at a financial loss.

I like the idea of adding more Watkins Glen points events (3) and I think we should consider Thunderbolt when the track is ready. This adds to the prestige of winning a NARRC championship by including 5 tracks.
Some folks may not like heading down to south Jersey - but some folks feel the same way about heading up to NH - and that's were the majority of the points races have traditionally been held. The series has made huge progress over the last 2 seasons to even up the disparity.

So I'd summarize with:

13 races and drop 3
Even up the events across the tracks - 3 Glen, 2 Pocono, 4 NHIS, 4 LRP
Same position points as currently accrued - but add points for each person you beat similar to NYSRRC
Make Thunderbolt as a consideration
No double points for the NAARC Offs - that's a spoiler
Give Pocono a special incentive or we might lose that event

[RKramden]

I do like the idea for bonus points such as:

- 5 points per track, no super 12 point bonus for the third track. (WGI and other tracks/regions should become part of the NARRC simply because NARRC should represent the North Atlantic, not just New England)

- Qualifying first through third (3 points for first, 2 for second, and 1 for third?)

- Bonus points for beating cars if the class has 10 or more starters.
[/b]

Ray,

I would take bets that if the NARRC committee did something like this that they would also be looking for yet another pointskeeper.

It's a real nightmare from the perspective of figuring out how many starters there were and adjusting all the points based on crossing the magical threshold. (Some results are loaded with errors including people listed at starters who were never even there.)

Simple is better.

[RSTPerformance]

Ray,

I would take bets that if the NARRC committee did something like this that they would also be looking for yet another pointskeeper.

It's a real nightmare from the perspective of figuring out how many starters there were and adjusting all the points based on crossing the magical threshold. (Some results are loaded with errors including people listed at starters who were never even there.)

Simple is better.
[/b]

Easy fix... with bonus

Have a class represenative (by class I mean IT, Production, Open Wheel, Etc.) whom keeps points and represents the group(s) that they represent at ALL NARRC meetings and decisions.

Raymond

[dickita15]

Hmm. Get drivers to help with administrative duties. Yea that sounds easy.

[lateapex911]

Hmm. Get drivers to help with anything. Yea that sounds easy. [/b]

fixed that for you....


(OK, that's not entirely fair, as I know lots of drivers who really work hard at various specialties, either regionally or nationally, but I also know the other side...........)

[dickita15]

(OK, that's not entirely fair, as I know lots of drivers who really work hard at various specialties, either regionally or nationally, but I also know the other side...........)
[/b]

it is a very very small percentage.

[Andy Bettencourt]

OK, enough of that. If some new ideas come up that require some more work, I am sure people will step up as needed.

[BlueStreak]

Committee for people named Trevor, Eddie, John, and Matt to sign their posts.
[/b]

How many people are on this committee ? Why wasn't I invited to be on it?

[dickita15]

OK, enough of that. If some new ideas come up that require some more work, I am sure people will step up as needed.
[/b]

[Magical Trevor]

Speaking of extra work and all this other unpleasant stuff-how did yesterday's thing in Palmer go, Dick?

(Though I'm hoping and assume it was, actually, pleasant... )

[dickita15]

Speaking of extra work and all this other unpleasant stuff-how did yesterday's thing in Palmer go, Dick?

(Though I'm hoping and assume it was, actually, pleasant... )
[/b]

Postponed for two weeks due to lack of quorum. No big deal all feedback still positive.

[Magical Trevor]

No big deal all feedback still positive.
[/b]

As I thought. Still, these delays suck :P

[raffaelli]

Where can I find the entry list?