Just so you guys know, we DO listen on occasion!

We hadn't sent in the schedule, so after thinking about it some more we decided to go ahead and move to nine (9) races on Saturday for this year rather than waiting on 2009. Besides cutting the first qualifier on Friday from 20 minutes to 15, the biggest change is that all of Saturday's races are now 20 laps or 35 minutes, whichever comes first. This should pose no problem for any run group as long as we don't have to go FCY (or worse). The race clock starts when the lead car crosses S/F and doesn't stop regardless of the flag conditions. Even more incentive to stay on the paved portions of the race track!

Group 1 - ITB, ITC
Group 2 - ASM, DP, ITU
Group 3 - GP, IT7, ITA
Group 4 - ITR, ITS, SPU
Group 5 - ITT, SRX, SSM
Group 6 - BP, ITO, ST, TCC
Group 7 - ASR, CFC, FB, FS
Group 8 - GTA, SPO
Group 9 - CF, FFX, FST
Group 10 - Pro-IT
Group 11 - Wings & Things Bonus
Group 12 - Enduro

Fri, Nov 7
. 15-minute qualifying, Groups 1-10
. lunch
. 15-minute qualifying, Groups 1-9 (gridded by session #1 times)
. 20-lap race for Group 10 (Pro-IT)
. Social/2008 Pro-IT Awards

Sat, Nov 8
. out-in hardship warm-up
. 20-lap or 35-minute Championship race, Groups 1-5
. lunch
. 20-lap or 35-minute Championship race, Groups 6-9
. Awards party, complete with "IT-Fest inspired" gas cards (must be present to win)

Sun, Nov 9
. 30-minute Enduro qualifying ("small" cars)
. 20-minute Group 11 qualifying
. 30-minute Enduro qualifying ("big" cars)
. Quiet Time / PDX sessions on track
. 20-lap or 35-minute Group 11 race
. Three-Hour Enduro

I have the necessary approvals from the folks that have to make it happen (the Stewards) and will send this to Topeka tomorrow. It's not official until we have the sanction numbers, but Topeka has never changed what I've sent them in the past.

I realize I can't please everyone, but that doesn't mean I can't try. Hopefully any of y'all that were on the fence will now make plans to attend.

See ya...