Then they must have been considering it for 2012. Seems as if they are looking at 'real' STL cars as the real data. I am not sure why but that is the story from above.
Then they must have been considering it for 2012. Seems as if they are looking at 'real' STL cars as the real data. I am not sure why but that is the story from above.
I haven't heard anything, other than a rumor that some CRB members were requesting National status from the BoD. This was not a STAC-generated initiative. Apparently, it didn't work out.
Personally, I'm really OK with that. I was a big proponent in 2011 with giving STL "provisional" National status so that it could compete in the National program for National numbers. And I'm very much in favor of "sink or swim" for the class (if it don't make the numbers, it don't make the show). But on the other hand, I'm also OK with promoting "double dippers" to make the numbers because, well, what's the difference, right? Numbers is numbers.
I'm not concerned about this recent turn of events (such as it is). We're still on track for promotion of long-term health of the class. - GA
Last edited by Greg Amy; 06-07-2012 at 08:04 PM.
I guess they are concerned about the amount of SM's bumping the numbers up - meaning that because there are so few real STL cars that when it comes to a National Championship - and those DD's aren't there, you would have an uber-soft field. It is an interesting thought process if you value your gold medals.
But an entry IS an entry.
How many STU cars at runoffs the last couple years were DD-ing SMs?
they just moved to STL this year instead..
an entry is an entry. If people want to pay their bucks and enter the class and race, it should count as an entry. (We still let SRX7s "race", right?)
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Well this is not quite the same thing. The debate on the table is defining a 'quality' National Champion. If STL averages 10 cars a National and 9 of them are SM's...and come the Runoffs only the 5 'real' STL cars show up, was that successful or what was intended. For sure no.
Still have another year to build the ranks.
Isn't raising the 1.8 RWD weight to 2491# is going to "fix" the double dipping " issue " ?
Don't know where you're getting that "info", Andy, but I talked to a BoD member that was there, and double-dippers were not a factor in the discussion. As I wrote above, it has zero to do with Miatas, and everything to do with the original agreement for bringing STL into the National racing program.
Methinks someone is POOMA'ing you.
GA
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