Is IT broken?
If yes, then pushing the "national" designation is the drum you should beat.
If no, then be very careful of what you wish.
I hate to argue with Andy as he usually can best anything I come up with (easily). But I can tell you that once SM went national the rules did change. People went crazy looking for every edge known to man. Don't think that IT won't have some of the same type problems. Along with those problems the $$$ go up due to popularity, development, and all the other RUNOFFS related needs. The $36/gal fuel wars in SM will come right to the IT doorstep. SM is a great place if that is what you like, but it is not anything like it was before going national.
Right now IT is just about right. Serious enough to make you try, but not so serious that you want to do / spend everything to win. It is more fun then other classes.
I can understand the thought that "I want to take my car to the RUNOFFS" is appealing to some. But as often gets used here in explaining why some folks wants don't get approved..... There are plenty of classes (too many in fact) to compete in for a place at the RUNOFFS. IT is not one of those and is a great place to race (maybe because it isn't ) without the RUNOFFS being part of the class.
It would be much easier (& safer for the class) for the guys that are interested in the RUNOFFS to change the class they compete in, then for the whole class to have to change it's basic premise.
The ITTC and the building stature of the bigtime regional races are a much better approach then getting national involvment in what we have now.
Not Broke Don't Fix.
Mac Spikes
Cresson, TX (Home of "The Original" MotorSport Ranch)
"To hell with you Gen. Sheridan...I 'll take Texas!"
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