I also run in Texas with SCCA in ITS and found regional racers just do not get treated fairly here. Luckily NASA Texas picks up where SCCA has dropped the ball. With NASA Texas (www.nasatx.com) the event cost $275 but the difference is we get 4 races a weekend instead of 1 or 2 with SCCA. I still attend 1 or 2 SCCA events a year just to keep my license but I might even stop doing that if conditions do not improve.