Runoffs on or near the Best Coast....

[Z3_GoCar]

I'd love to hear how it would be structured, because, there are a lot of interrelated factors that make this harder than just geography.

S huge number of west coasters run regional classes that wouldn't be invited to the runoffs. So the event would have to move *and* people would need to switch cars, or the class structure at the Runoffs would have to change to make the numbers work out.

I'd wager that if the Runoffs were at a west coast track, we'd lose a HUGE number of east coasters too.

One option being discussed is Miller, have visited there but no driven the course, I'd say that'd probably be the best with a full Run-offs group. Otherwise, there's always the option of splitting the production and formula classes and having two RO groups. Actuall IKF ( International Karting Federation ) has seperate championships for sprint Karts, Dirt Karts, and Road-Race Karts, but all three have a Duffys.

As for us we could slap on some 16" rims and slicks and run E-Prod or stick with our IT set-up and run STU and probably be in the top half.

[JoshS]

As for us we could slap on some 16" rims and slicks and run E-Prod or stick with our IT set-up and run STU and probably be in the top half.

Sorry to change the subject, but who makes 16" slicks that fit?

[Z3_GoCar]

Sorry to change the subject, but who makes 16" slicks that fit?

Funny you should ask that... Just ask a friend of mine who races a FC that very same question. His replay is why would we have to stick with radial slicks? After a quick visit to the prod board looks like Sam Moore is using the Purple Crack's radial tires.

[Z3_GoCar]

Sorry to change the subject, but who makes 16" slicks that fit?

After a little more digging I came up with Hankook F200 radial slicks in 210/620-16 but they'll only go down to 7.5" wide rims. No one seems to have them in stock though. Might be a new suggestion, the Rx-8, S-2000, and Mx-5 are already classed with 18x8 rims, why can't the Z3 get 17x8's? There's more options in the 17" rim diameter.

[RSTPerformance]

we could get into so many arguments why the west coast is not the best coast but I will not get into that.... lol

I don't generally go either way (I have gone to crew) but how many people are lost when it moves from place to place? I think that the reagion whom has the most entries throughout the season gets to host the event the following year.

Raymond

[lateapex911]

Like if new England had the most entries, they'd hold it at Lime Rock?!

If a weekend is $58K, can you imagine how much the rental for the entire event would be!? But that's irrelevant, the track just isn't appropriate. Too small, too short, no paddock space. That's the issue, not all regions have an appropriate track.

Further, some regions run more races, so they will naturally have more entries. Season is longer in Florida, so maybe THEY'LL have the most entries.

Bottom line is that there are only a few tracks in America that can handle an event of the size of the runoffs. Road America, Mid Ohio, Road Atlanta, Miller (yech) mayyyybe the Glen, and Daytona. I don't think that Sears (Infineon) is big enough, and Laguna is possibly big enough but there are so many restrictions there, I'm not sure it's feasible to deal with those. I've never been to Willow...the west coast guys can correct me on all this of course.
I think you could throw out Daytona, the California tracks and Watkins Glen as being "too far" for most ...unless the BoD has decided the Runoffs will move around every year visiting east then west then middle, and they will live with the attendance varying .

[Z3_GoCar]

we could get into so many arguments why the west coast is not the best coast but I will not get into that.... lol

I don't generally go either way (I have gone to crew) but how many people are lost when it moves from place to place? I think that the reagion whom has the most entries throughout the season gets to host the event the following year.

Raymond

Hey Ray,

I'm just quoting Jim Morrison.

By your plan we'd just go back to holding the run-offs at Road-Antlanta, that plan lead to stagnation and NASA. If the event moves both East and West, then why would someone leave? If the events too far, then wait a couple years and it'll move back to a location that's closer. Tom Misseradino's already talking about it being in either Antlanta or Daytona, talk about loosing more of the West coast participants, but if it'll swing back West again then it won't be too bad.

Jake,

I don't get what's wrong with Miller, while I've not raced there, it's a great facillity.

[racer_tim]

The track @ Miller isn't very challenging. Not much elevation change, and dusty as all hell.

Sears Point = NO. Relationship with SCCA SUCKS

Laguna Seca = NO. Sound limitations would kill anybody from out of Region.

ThunderHill = NO. Wouldn't be able to handle that many people: ie. hotels, restaurants