Poll: Should IT go National?

[erlrich]

How about if we keep the discussion over in the other thread? Just make a selection, and if you would like, post your choice and the class you race in.

I voted no - I race ITA.

[tom_sprecher]

I vote yes and race IT7 for the fun of it and that coveted last place in my group.

[gpbmw]

I voted no and I race ITR in a well prepared Bimmerworld BMW.

[jjjanos]

I think you might want at least another option:

- yes, but only if part of a fundamental and major restructuring of the closed-wheel categories.

YMMV

[lateapex911]

yea, I think any poll is going to be misleading as we are assuming that the move would be done "as is" ...but i think it's much more likely that it would accompany a major restructuring.

[JamesB]

Absolutely not.

[Knestis]

I'm going to presume that the assumption behind the question is that everything else remains unchanged.

Even at that, I vote "yes" because it probably won't change what I do...

K

[erlrich]

yea, I think any poll is going to be misleading as we are assuming that the move would be done "as is" ...but i think it's much more likely that it would accompany a major restructuring.

Of course the poll could have more descriptive, and listed half a dozen or more conditions under which this could happen, and given several possible options for combinations of regional/national classifications, etc... but I'm hoping that anyone who chooses to cast a vote has at least skimmed through all the discussion in the other thread, and had formed an opinion based on those discussions. That's what I'm hoping anyway. And after all, these polls don't really mean anything anyway

[JeffYoung]

No, ITS.

I would change my vote if we were talking about ending the REgional/National distinction as opposed to just moving IT to National.

[Speed Raycer]

Nope. ITA

[toddgreene]

The move could make sense for the longevity of club racing.

As Prod cars become more modern (and expensive) IT classes could become the predominant place to race. Cars in IT are just a few seconds slower that their Prod counterparts. Run Groups are similar sized.

Recent Stats from Road Atrlanta:

EP 240Z 1:35
ITS 240Z 1:42

EP Miata 1:40
ITA Miata 1:44

I must think that the IT versions cost less than half of the Prod versions, are cheaper to maintain, are more dependable and just as competitve with their groups.

Take a look at the world of professional road racing: World Challenge TC; Grand Am Koni GS and ST; MX-5 Cup. It seems to be moving toward an Improved Touring type sport. (stock bodies, stock engines, with improvements)