2010 race groups for the I.T.SPEC*tacular

[TAC]

This:
Group 1 ITB, ITS
Group 2 SRF, EP, FP, HP
Group 3 ITA, IT7, ITC
Group 4 SM, SSM
Group 5 ITR, ITE, TCC, AS
Group 6 FF, CFF, FC, CFC

(hopefully Group 2 doesn't oil the track down too much... )
But, there were several double-dipper SM's, so having them back to back is tough on those guys sharing cars. Although it was amusing watching the driver swaps in grid.

On edit - is TCC even interested in running? If not, that makes the Group 5 even better with just ITR, ITE, and AS. Maybe throw STO and STU back in there?

Steve,

This isn't the group order just the way they came out of my head. I was threatened with death by the stewards if I put SM/SSM last again this year since they all missed dinner 2 nights in a row sorting out protests and incident reports. I plan to put them in as group #2. The rest is still up for debate.

Thank you all for the input.

Todd

[R2 Racing]

Screw it, put SM in Group 1 then, and have ITA in Group 3 or later for the double-dippers.


(For the record, ITA was in Group 1 last year, and that's not conducive to our Saturday night drinking. So I hereby request, on behalf of the ITA community, to not put us in Group 1 two years in a row.)

[Greg Amy]

While I don't condone the "me first" with a request to not be first (though I fully understand and agree with it), I do agree that anyone that bitches about how long their tech inspection takes should be the first in line in the AM. Works out for everyone.

If they bitch about it being too early, tell 'em to buy a Honda.

[spnkzss]

Screw it, put SM in Group 1 then, and have ITA in Group 3 or later for the double-dippers.


(For the record, ITA was in Group 1 last year, and that's not conducive to our Saturday night drinking. So I hereby request, on behalf of the ITA community, to not put us in Group 1 two years in a row.)

I figured since I'm going to bee a noob I couldn't request that.

[Racerlinn]

I will
My proposed schedule (which is worth less than $0.02):

Group 1 SM, SSM
Group 2 ITB, ITS
Group 3 SRF, EP, FP, HP
Group 4 ITA, IT7, ITC
Group 5 ITR, ITE, AS, STO, STU
Group 6 FF, CFF, FC, CFC

Allows double dipping Miatii, makes Miata drivers and stewards happy (that was an ugly deal last year with them), and lets the majority of IT folks see each others race groups.
Sunday morning in the rain this year was interesting, and I tried to be good and actually went to bed "early" :toast:

[TAC]

I will
My proposed schedule (which is worth less than $0.02):

Group 1 SM, SSM
Group 2 ITB, ITS
Group 3 SRF, EP, FP, HP, GTL
Group 4 ITA, IT7, ITC
Group 5 ITR, ITE, AS, STO, STU
Group 6 FF, CFF, FC, CFC, FE, FM

Allows double dipping Miatii, makes Miata drivers and stewards happy (that was an ugly deal last year with them), and lets the majority of IT folks see each others race groups.
Sunday morning in the rain this year was interesting, and I tried to be good and actually went to bed "early" :toast:

O.K., first race meeting is over and the classes are set. So after a long pause I can say I like this order. Though I may switch group 5 and 6 since the formula group was last in 2008. Only other issue is whether the SM/SSM group will then be ruining steward lunch time both days. I guess that's better than goin' home time both evenings.

[R2 Racing]

So is this the grouping then?

Group 1 SM, SSM
Group 2 ITB, ITS
Group 3 SRF, EP, FP, HP, GTL
Group 4 ITA, IT7, ITC
Group 5 ITR, ITE, AS, STO, STU
Group 6 FF, CFF, FC, CFC, FE, FM

I'm ok with that.

[TAC]

So is this the grouping then?

Group 1 SM, SSM
Group 2 ITB, ITS
Group 3 SRF, EP, FP, HP, GTL
Group 4 ITA, IT7, ITC
Group 5 ITR, ITE, AS, STO, STU
Group 6 FF, CFF, FC, CFC, FE, FM

I'm ok with that.

I'm thinking more like this.

Group 1 SM, SSM
Group 2 ITB, ITS
Group 3 SRF, EP, FP, HP, GTL
Group 4 ITA, IT7, ITC
Group 5 FF, CFF, FC, CFC, FE, FM
Group 6 ITR, ITE, AS, STO, STU

[jhooten]

Just a thought, since IT cars can run in STU I would consider not grouping STU in any group with IT. That would allow Two drivers to enter the same car in different groups giving you a potential bump in entries.

[dhardison]

Just a thought, since IT cars can run in STU I would consider not grouping STU in any group with IT. That would allow Two drivers to enter the same car in different groups giving you a potential bump in entries.

I agree! I'd love to run both ITE and STU, but since they're in the same run group that makes it a bit difficult.

[RacerBill]

Dan: You want to run ITC, ITE and STU??????????????

[shwah]

Screw it, put SM in Group 1 then, and have ITA in Group 3 or later for the double-dippers.

Yeah ITB was group 1 in 08, it was early. We were group 1 at ARRC that year too.

Wherever the SM/SMM end up, note that mid pack SM car and front pack ITB cars run similar times different ways...