There are several factors at play here that probably help form the differing opinions we see here.
Size and activity of IT in different DIVs.
Level of competition
History, Expectations, Money, ex......
With that in mind, we should all be aware of where others thoughts are coming from.
Up in the NE, the IT fields tend to be larger and therefore more expensive to be at the pointy end of the grid. Same is true for the SE. Throughout the rest of the country there are pockets of IT areas that have well developed cars and can run with anybody. (For instance the Midwest IT guys are really stepping up their game at this time.) On the other side there are plenty of places in the country where cheap builds are competitive. I sort of think I have a little bit of grasp on this aspect having raced in a lot of different areas of the country, but still it is hard to say what the average IT guy wants or needs.
The question is what is or what should IT be? Who is it for? Why is IT one of the most raced groups of SCCA? What is important to the IT racer?
The answers to these questions (and several others I haven't put here) vary from racer to racer. IT is one thing to to the "dead serious must win" racer and it is another thing to the "hey lets have some fun" racer. It is even different to the guy in the middle who "races to win", but doesn't sacrifice the fun part to do it.
So how do we decide what IT should be? Do we leave it up to the PTB and hope they pick the right path? Do we try to organize a ground swell of public opinion and blast the BOD with what we want? Do we do nothing? What is it?
After reading this thread, (and considering that this is only a small group of IT) I am less sure than ever about how or where IT should go....or if it should go anyplace at all. As much work as the ITAC does, (and I appreciate that work) the group needs a more varied input to tackle "the deeper meaning of IT". If the direction of IT is to change or not, a lot more voices from a lot more areas need to be heard.
I know it is hard to get feedback and it is easy to do nothing, but a big change in IT will impact all club racing areas, so every effort should be made to get opinions from as many areas as possible. (The IT racer from say ..... Albuquergue needs his ideas heard as much as the ideas of the IT racer from Atlanta.)
Mac Spikes
Cresson, TX (Home of "The Original" MotorSport Ranch)
"To hell with you Gen. Sheridan...I 'll take Texas!"
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