Is there any logic in reducing the regional/national distinction? I think it would help most all of the formula classes, at least in the CENDIV. There is no arguement in speed differential as we are already grouped with the FVs and the slowest F5s I have ever seen can usually stay ahead of the vees if not stay just ahead at worst. I know this flys in the face of SCCA tradition, but it would help.
My sister, Christina, just finished her first full weekend in an F5 after finishing her schools. A reasonalble 1:02 at Beaver Run and she has already decided that she needs to go to nationals for more cars to run against. jim ----- Original Message ---- From: Stan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2006 12:12:39 PM Subject: RE: [F500] Editorial: How did F1000 go wrong? Hi guys! I just returned from a week-long canoe trip up north where the trees are tall and green, the sky truly blue and the water cold, clear and deep. I knew I was in the right place when I climbed out of the truck at the boat ramp and my cell phone reported "No Service"... Furthermore, I didn't even think about racing until the last night out on the water, when just as I was drifting off to sleep I was jerked back awake by the thought that Fastrack would come out just as I was coming off the water. It was a real nightmare, I tell you! But to get to Jay's question, I really think that the movement to limit the Runoffs to 24 classes while letting the number of National classes float will somewhat reduce the pressure to consolidate classes. Classes which continue to meet minimum participation numbers will continue as National classes, even if they don't go to the Runoffs. Of course, that is the simple version, and long established classes which continue to slide in participation will be under pressure to "do something". IMO, the best thing that F500 can do for itself is to convince its members to run a few more Nationals. If National racers ran just one more National, and a few of those who run only Regionals switched to Nationals, then we wouldn't be having this conversation. When I was reviewing the race data earlier this year, I looked at a bunch of Regional-National double races, and noticed that in many classes there would be strong participation in the Regional, but that only a relative few of those folks would stick around for the National race. I understand that part of the problem is structural...fees, licensing requirements, etc., but that is not an issue specific to F500. However, if appearance is a big part of reality, then one could argue that F500 "appears" to be in decline. It may be, or the objective reality may be that folks are merely shifting to Regional racing, but whatever the case, National participation is the key to controlling your own future. That's the bottom line. Regards, Stan Jay Novak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:Perhaps Stan knows some of the inner thoughts of the CRB. Stan?? --------------------------------- Get your email and more, right on the new Yahoo.com ________________________________ FormulaCar Magazine - A Proud Supporter of Formula 500 The Official Publication of Junior Formula Car Racing Subscribe Today! www.formulacarmag.com or 519-624-2003 _________________________________ _______________________________________________ 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! ***
