Steel Cities Dbl Driver School

[Aanselm]

16 days until this Event, there are 12 entries for the club trial we have space for 20, 18 for each day of the double regional we have space for 35. there are only 6 students at this time, late fee kicks in as of this Friday..
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[jumbojimbo]

I wonder about the effect of Saturday's race grid being set by entry date on entries. I assume you choose this to encourage early entry? But it does have a downside for late entries. Someone looking to enter now sees they'll be grided 19th and thinks Saturday will be a bit of a waste.

Any thought to converting Saturday's practice to a qualifying session? I feel safe suggesting it since I have the most to lose as current polesitter.

[Aanselm]

Will talk with chief steward about this the practice on Saturday is just 10 minutes

[jumbojimbo]

Will talk with chief steward about this the practice on Saturday is just 10 minutes

Oh yeah, 10 minutes is short, I understand. We've done similar at Nelson before. You only get 1-2 good laps so there is a lot of luck involved. But I'm not worried about the fairness per se. I'm worried about discouraging late entries.

The change is only worthwhile if you can make it now. Last minute entries who will say "19th? i'm not paying for a double weekend if i don't have a chance on Saturday. and that's a long tow for a single on Sunday." There's no point in changing it the day of the event, by then you've already lost your entries.

I'm not looking to upset the apple cart, if it can't be changed now, no big deal. But I'm pretty sure when I email BillS to see why he isn't registered he'll say "19th? I'm not paying for a double if I have to start 18 cars behind you!"

[dhardison]

16 days until this Event, there are 12 entries for the club trial we have space for 20, 18 for each day of the double regional we have space for 35. there are only 6 students at this time, late fee kicks in as of this Friday..
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Sounds/looks like a bunch of the newbs went to the recent single school @ Summit Point. A friend that participated in that school stated they had 48 cars.

Will talk with chief steward about this the practice on Saturday is just 10 minutes

For those of us that have never driven PIRC, we need all the "practice" time we can get.