Watkins Glen July sprints reg confusion

[Greg Amy]

...and STL is still not listed as an option...

[CRallo]

No soup for you!

[Greg Amy]

No soup for you!

Oh, don't worry, it'll be there, even if it requires a protest on-site.

[tdw6974]

...and STL is still not listed as an option...

Greg, do believe the race chairs are working through the hoops to get added.

[Greg Amy]

Thanks, Tom.

I'm actually looking into writing an article for SportsCar, to improve awareness of Super Touring in general, and Super Touring Light specifically. There's a lot of folks that are completely unaware of that new class... - GA

[JohnRW]

Well...I have it on good authority that as of this morning, 2 of the 3 SOM (Stewards of the Meet) agreed to an RFA (Request of Action) to add STL to Race Group 5. SOM #3 off fishing someplace. Majority rules, etc.

So I hear.

[Jeremy Billiel]

Well...I have it on good authority that as of this morning, 2 of the 3 SOM (Stewards of the Meet) agreed to an RFA (Request of Action) to add STL to Race Group 5. SOM #3 off fishing someplace. Majority rules, etc.

So I hear.

Why would this need to be such a big deal?

[gran racing]

Call it SM9 and you'll good to go.

[Greg Amy]

Why would this need to be such a big deal?

'Cause the supps are filed and approved with Topeka for each race. Since the supps for this race did not include STL, and it's listed as a Restricted Regional, it would be perfectly "legal" for them to tell STL competitors to stuff it (which I learned AFTER my post above. Had it been approved as a regular Regional, I would have had a leg to protest on).

I sincerely appreciate the efforts!

This was a simply misunderstanding, a lack of knowledge of the new class. I have volunteered/been volunteered to write a CRB column for an upcoming SportsCar, where I'll talk about Super Touring in general and STL in particular, so that such misunderstandings will be minimized...

For all you sub 2.01-liter cars looking to double-dip, enter STL, not STU, you numbnuts!!!

GA

[dickita15]

I have volunteered/been volunteered to write a CRB column for an upcoming SportsCar, where I'll talk about Super Touring in general and STL in particular, so that such misunderstandings will be minimized...
GA

In unrelated news Sportscar announces first ever double issue due to overwhelming volume of copy submitted. :026:

[Greg Amy]

[Greg Amy]

Well...I have it on good authority that as of this morning, 2 of the 3 SOM (Stewards of the Meet) agreed to an RFA (Request of Action) to add STL to Race Group 5. SOM #3 off fishing someplace. Majority rules, etc.

Just got notified via email that STL is now available for entries on MotorsportsReg. So if anyone is looking to double-dip, now's your chance.

Unfortunately, as you noted above it looks like they added it to Group 5 (I had requested to the co-chairs to add it to Group 3). This means we're going to have to withdraw Jeremy's STU entry so I can enter STL, leaving him with just Pro-IT...this whole situation has been confusing enough for everyone so I'm not going to press it, but it represents lost (and free) revenue for Glen Region...even moreso that other participants in the largest Group 5 can't double-dip into STL (e.g., ITA, ITS RX-7s and Miatae)...

GA

[mossaidis]

pooh...

Group 5 entries stand at 39 cars. wow this will be interesting.
ITA: 15, ITR: 8, ITS: 10, STL: 4, STU: 2

[Greg Amy]

To add to the confusion/hassles for this event...

I was told via email that "no cards would be charged before the event", that I could pay for the event via check when I arrived. I posted this info here on this forum (somewhere). Much to my significant dismay, after registering I see that my credit card has been charged for the event entry, which really, really, really pisses me off (I do not use my credit card for race entries).

This dysfunction with MotorsportsReg has gone well beyond silly, it's getting downright stupid. Someone at MotorsportsReg needs to spend some time to show ALL registrars -- one-by-one if necessary -- how to use this system so we can use it correctly. Effective immediately, I am no longer using MotorsportsReg until these issues are resolved, I'll simply show up at the registration window with a filled in registration form and a check.

I'd much rather pay a late fee each time that deal with this.

GA

[ner88]

We at NER will always offer"Pay at the track"

[wepsbee]

Group 5 looks very interesting from my perspective, all the "look up to" drivers
on the track with some very fast cars!! Gonna be fun!!!!