F500 car counts are down 50% this year. See this link. http://p081.ezboard.com/fdsrforumfrm28.showMessage?topicID=115.topic
Thanks ... Jay Novak -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 8:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [F500] racing car counts In a message dated 7/19/2006 8:51:01 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: <<<I think with the introduction of f1000, the SCCA got their entry level step for the karters to go to and we will forever be forgetting the 600cc bike motor debate.>>> Don't bet on it. F1000 is the heir apparent to FC and the Pinto 2L engine; there is as of yet no heir apparent for FF and the 1.6L Kent. FF is experiencing a far more significant decline than we are, and it has been declining for several years. You can bet that there WILL be a non-winged class that is far faster than FV, but not up to FC/F1000 levels; unless F500 gets on the growth curve FAST, F600 will likely occur. Frankly, it wouldn't surprise me to see a move towards an open-wheel class structure of FA/FB/FC/FD/FE, with FF/F500/F600 being lumped together into FD. <<<The large problem, I see, is budgets and the move of the Runoffs. I, for one, will not be going to the Runoffs this year due to time and work commitments. >>> I'd suggest something else as part of the problem - reliability and maintenance requirements. F500 absolutely goes the fastest for the money of any class in SCCA, but it also is one of the least reliable, and these cars take a relatively high level of attention to stay running. When a newbie compares this with, for example, Spec Miata, they see a slow "gas'n'go" car vs. a very quick "time sponge." F500 may be 10 seconds/lap faster for only a few dollars more, but for someone with limited time available to work on their car, it may be a tough sell. ...just my $0.02...... Marshall Mauney 2002 Red Devil _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! *** _______________________________________________ F500 mailing list - [email protected] To unsubscribe or change options please visit: http://f500.org/mailman/listinfo/f500 *** Please, DO NOT send unsubscribe requests to the mailing list! ***
