Let's define the "championship" for a national class. Basically it's one race where all the top guys from each region get invited to race against each other to see who's the fastest. We already have that for IT. In fact we now have two: the ARRC and IT Fest. The best guys show up to race against each other to find out who's the fastest. It's not all formal like the Runoffs, but that's pretty much how it goes. The ARRC and IT Fest are better IMO because anybody can show up and play. You can come out and have fun even if you know you won't be competing for the win. The social aspect is just as big as the racing.

I would be against IT going national because I think the whole regional/national distinction is bogus. Let's just have classes and race weekends. You can still have the divisional championships like the SARRC and MARRS (which in some ways are more prestigious than a single race win) and you can still have the Runoffs. The ARRC and IT Fest would still be the great events they are today.

David