Championship????

[Ron Earp]

Trying to figure out all the championships within IT. ARRC, NARRC, IT fest, etc. Is there a thread or can someone explain what they all are? Is there a championship ladder (i.e. Playoffs then Super Bowl)?

As Kirk says, good question.

I look at it in this fashion - the NARRC/SARRC series are road race points championships that test mettle and many tracks and finishes with a double points championship race.

The ARRC is a single road race at Road Atlanta that depends on nothing else, so essentially it is an Atlanta Road Racing Championship.

ProIT is another isn't it?

[StephenB]

As Kirk says, good question.

I look at it in this fashion - the NARRC/SARRC series are road race points championships that test mettle and many tracks and finishes with a double points championship race.

The ARRC is a single road race at Road Atlanta that depends on nothing else, so essentially it is an Atlanta Road Racing Championship.

ProIT is another isn't it?

I think it all depends on the class as well. Some classes tend to migrate to a particular series. Here in the North East the ITB guys are geared towards NARRC. I would say the "core" Northeast ITB guys have been doing this a long time and holding onto the NARRC program. But the ITR guys are mostly running the Treadzone Pro-IT series. Heck this year we had the largest ITR field in country at WG during a Pro-IT race.

For me if I was going to run a series in the Northeast (with the cars I own) I don't watch the ITA and ITS closely enough. I think the Pro-IT ITS cars are very competitive but several of them double dip, just not sure if they are running the full NARRC schedule anymore.
- In my ITB car I would go for the NARRC
- In my ITR car I would go for the Pro-It.

[red986s]

Ralf - I think Albin has a money tree in his back yard! I have seriously considered double dipping (ITA/STx) but you need deep pockets to be competitive. Two cars/classes has to be expensive!

JLawton - Yeah like the ARRC but in a more "National/official" system.

StephenB - A "Real" IT Runoffs would be great!

Sounds like we're not alone wondering how we can make it happen. It would take a lot organization from all the divisions to make it work. We'll see I guess.

[Knestis]

....We'll see I guess.

Quoted for posterity. Yes, you will.

K

[callard]

Anybody remember that there are a bunch of MARRS folks that would be interested?

[Butch Kummer]

Anybody remember that there are a bunch of MARRS folks that would be interested?

Yes.

[gran racing]

Butch, did you bribe someone to create this thread? lol

For the most part, I think there are specific races in regions which are highlights. I personally am not a follower of the NARRC championships (other than the NARRC Runoffs event itself). Generally speaking, it seems more of an attendence game.

[Matt93SE]

Ralf - I think Albin has a money tree in his back yard! I have seriously considered double dipping (ITA/STx) but you need deep pockets to be competitive. Two cars/classes has to be expensive!

Running up front in STx will be expensive too. Much cheaper for a full ITx build than an STx. don't plan on running up front in STU unless you have money to burn. When I started building my car for the class, I figured I'd get a couple more years out of it before it got $$$$ to run up front. nah. that happened this summer. I'll always be the poor guy 5 sec off the pace.. but I'll still be there.