Originally Posted by
Knestis
A = [Whatever change in IT]
B = Increased competitiveness
C = Increased costs to run up front
You are clearly of the opinion that C is bad but you predicate the cause-effect action that gets us there on the awful mediating outcome of greater competitiveness. IT'S RACING for Pete's sake! It's SUPPOSED to be competitive. Shouldn't the Club be trying to improve the competitiveness of its racing categories...??
1) for 90%+ of us, this is a HOBBY. not a job. there's only so much money and time people are willing to throw at a hobby to remain competitive.
2) i never said competition is bad. refer back to my previous comments re regional "racing" with fewer than 3 cars per class being a joke.
SO, Spec Miata got expensive to run up front because it was SUCCESSFUL.
spec miata was hugely successful BEFORE it went national, yet it was still very competitive (kinda like current IT, no?). now it's national, and with decreasing levels of competiton compared to a 2006 baseline. is it any coincidence that attendence at the REGIONAL ONLY SM derivative classes has surpassed SM?
I wish that this thinking were actually rare but evidence suggests that there are a lot of others out there who are more concerned about their individual competitive positions than the health and viability of the category. I've understood that for ages but being reminded of it so vividly in the middle of all of the other silliness is just one more reason to say WTF.
K
i'm so fucking sick of this of this argument. why is it that anyone who is against increasing costs to maintain the same finishing position as a result of going national is being "me centric?" did i miss something? is spending more money good for racing at any level? fuck, even just about everyone involved with F1 recognizes that costs to compete are way out of control. look at the natural life cycle of ANY of the major pro series over the years......someone creates a class....some grassroots people think it's a good idea....lots of racers join the fun....it attracts some media attention.....mfgs and suppliers get involved and bring a whole nother level of prep and expense.....the grassroots guys are driven out.....class dies. IE....World Challenge, Trans Am, IMSA Group C, etc.....
Travis
-who is headed back to the golf store to get fitted for his new set of Pings on Thursday.
Travis Nordwald
1996 ITA Miata
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