Jake,

I agree w/ you 110%!

Evan,

Boy isn't that the truth. Just look at tire technology today, vs 15-20 years ago. Back then, there weren't a whole lot of choices for 'track' DOT tires. Yok A008R, BFG R1, Bridgestone RE71S (who remembers those?? :119: ), I think Goodyear had a track version of the Gatorback, and the old Hoosier bias plys. That was about it. There were no Toyos or Kumhos or Avons or Michelins. And let's not even talk about grip levels and durability. I remember watching a guy burn up a brand new set of Hoosiers in 1 day. This was w/ a 1st gen. RX7 at Bridgehampton (car was in ITS at the time).

And since we're totally hijacking this thread, here's a question for Kirk, Greg, or anyone else that was around when IT was born (and forgive me if this has been addressed before). How was 1968 chosen as the cutoff date for IT cars?