Class groupings for I.T. fest (a.k.a. I.T.SPEC*tacular)

[Z3_GoCar]

O.K. gang it's time to set the race groups so here is my thinking. Any suggestions?

1. ITR, STU
2. ITA, IT7, ITC
3. To Be announced
4. ITS, ITB
5. ITE, TCC, STO, GTA
6. SM, SSM

race group #3 is still up in the air and will not be resolved till Jan. 18th


Todd

Not that I'll be able to be there, but here's something you might want to consider. Due to the allowance for IT cars in STU, the majority of STU cars would come from ITR. So you may consider grouping ITR with another class/category. Maybe STO would work better, make ITR the slow group, and run STU with ITE.

James

[dj10]

What's STU?

[Gregg]

See pg. 379 of your brandy new '09 GCR.

BTW, the groupings look good to me.

[RedMisted]

What's STU?

Dan, didn't you know??? STU are the new jam cars for those of us in ITR! LOL.

[dj10]

Dan, didn't you know??? STU are the new jam cars for those of us in ITR! LOL.

You might be right Chris. In reality a well prepared STU/ DP should be faster than us. Depending on the car count & times, they might want to do a split start, especially if Greg Amy is in the group in his hopped up ITS machine.:eek:........

"Hey Dan,

I'm looking out for you, it used to be DP."

Thanks Z3, I'm glad someone is.

[TAC]

O.k. our last group has been settled. SRF, GP,HP,EP,FP,GTL

Todd

[TAC]

To all,

the groups for the I.T.FEST (a.k.a. I.T.SPEC*tacular) are set. STU and STO are explained in the 2009 GCR. They are very similar to the SEDiv./ ARRC definitions of ITO, ITU. I have left the GLDiv. version of ITE in the mix for those cars that still don't "Fit".

Todd

1. ITA, IT7, ITC
2. SRF, EP,FP,HP,GP,GTL
3. ITS, ITB
4. ITE, TCC, STO, GTA
5. ITR, STU
6. SM, SSM

[RedMisted]

Seems about right. Group Five will probably be small, but the mix is right and faster cars always need more room to run.

[TAC]

Not that I'll be able to be there, but here's something you might want to consider. Due to the allowance for IT cars in STU, the majority of STU cars would come from ITR. So you may consider grouping ITR with another class/category. Maybe STO would work better, make ITR the slow group, and run STU with ITE.

James

Food for thought. My take is that STU can run anything under 2499 c.c.'s which would mean ITR for the most part would be the faster class. I think..... anyhow for Dan's benefit. STU and STO were created from the old BP/DP classes. The concept is to give other race organization participants a chance to race with us. I bet you can guess what organization that is.

Todd

[Z3_GoCar]

What's STU?

Hey Dan,

I'm looking out for you, it used to be DP.

Food for thought. My take is that STU can run anything under 2499 c.c.'s which would mean ITR for the most part would be the faster class. I think..... anyhow for Dan's benefit. STU and STO were created from the old BP/DP classes. The concept is to give other race organization participants a chance to race with us. I bet you can guess what organization that is.

Todd

Which GCR are you reading?? Mine says 6 cylinders and 3.0liters, so most of ITR can double dip with STU. Even so a full built STU "should" be faster than any IT car, but given that to date the fastest STU cars came from ITR, they're the same speed. Now STO will definetly be faster than ITR.

[R2 Racing]

I don't see the point in jumbling so ITR and STU aren't in the same group. ITR will have what, maybe 8 cars at most? How many of them would be interested in double dipping into STU if they could? One, maybe two? Not worth it. Really, I'd be surprised if that Group 1 has any more than 15 cars in it, unless there's something I don't know about a bunch of ITR and/or STU cars planning on showing up.

I think this will be the first time GTA has ever ran at Mid Ohio. Hopefully a bunch of those guys will come up, because that'll be cool.

[RSTPerformance]

Make group 5 be group 3
Make group 3 be group 6 and anounce that ProIT will be making a visit!!!

Looks good to me, not sure if the tow is in the budget, let's hope gas keeps dropping!!!

Raymond

[RedMisted]

I don't see the point in jumbling so ITR and STU aren't in the same group. ITR will have what, maybe 8 cars at most? How many of them would be interested in double dipping into STU if they could? One, maybe two? Not worth it. Really, I'd be surprised if that Group 1 has any more than 15 cars in it, unless there's something I don't know about a bunch of ITR and/or STU cars planning on showing up.

I'm afraid you're right about the low car count for group 1. Very few ITR cars abound and STU is a new class. I think there were only two BP/DP-classed cars at the last IT Fest.

[Greg Amy]

Very few ITR cars abound and STU is a new class.

I would/will very likely enter STU as well, for the track time. My goal, of course, would be to embarrass as many ITR cars as is humanly possible...