Ed - When I initially read Gil's post I thought the same thing. Then I looked at it again and didn't see a grouping for FA-FC-FM-F1000 and I saw the parenthesis (all open wheel). Pretty graphic!
Chuck McAbee SEDV #16 -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of edward capullo Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 11:35 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [F500] Fw: Pit Stop... BREAKING NEWS! Chuck - Unless I misread the statement the only Formula car classes that will be run at a MARRS event will be FF CF FV F500. Thus there is not such a speed differential. It is the FA FC FM F1000 FSCCA that are out completely. I look at the SCCA national action and this one region's (more to follow) actions as further proof of the "NASCARizatrion" of all American racing. It appears sedans are more popular as that is what everyone can drive on the street so SCCA want's to take advantage of that. The average layman cant tell the differences in formula cars as readily as he can an ITA or T2 etc. Unless something is done to reverse this course you will have FSCCA and SRF as the only remaining open cockpit racing in a few years. Ed Capullo >From: "McAbee, Chuck" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [email protected] >To: <[email protected]> >Subject: RE: [F500] Fw: Pit Stop... BREAKING NEWS! >Date: Sat, 11 Nov 2006 02:14:52 -0500 > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gil >Osenburg >Sent: Friday, November 10, 2006 6:13 PM >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: [F500] Fw: Pit Stop... BREAKING NEWS! > >Racers ! > >Just got an update from our WDCR SCCA (DC Region) Comp Committee and am >posting it as an FYI ! > >More than likely other Regions will be addressing these same issues in >timely fashion, the DC region is maybe the first out of the box ! > >Gil > > >Gil - > >What is SS Miata - if it is Showroom Stock, why aren't the grouped in >with SSB & SSC where they rightfully belong? > >This is just the first cut of the gigantic gaffe that the BOD has >formented with the granting of 5 new National classes and the >authorization of ITR for Regional's. While the BOD only looked at the >'Lottery' effect for the Runoff's with the addition of the National >classes they totally overlooked the effects the additional classes would >have on normal Regional and National race schedules. > >SCCA is a victim of it's own success. There are only so many daylight >hours each day and there are only so many raceable weekends in each >year. Couple that with track demand from other organizations and the >BOD's capitulation of it leadership position by authorizating additional >National classes without having them prove their market by growing from >a Regional base and you have the mess you are seeing in the DC Region. > > >From the Formula car perspective I am afraid it is going to take a >catastrophic incident for each Regions race organization to realize that >putting Atlantic's and FV's with their speed differential on the track >at the same time is UNSAFE in the extreme. However, the decreased car >count that exists now will become more pronounced as drivers from all >Formula classes that value their safety will find other venues for their >fun, or leave the sport entirely. > >DC Region is not the first to throw all Formula cars together, and I am >afraid it will not be the last. > > >Chuck McAbee >SEDIV #16 > > > > > > >What this now means is that the race groups have once again been >reshuffled and remixed. These are the new unofficial (cuz I may have >goofed writing them >down) race groups: > >1) Spec Miata >2) SS Miata >3) ITB/ITC >4) ITS/ITA/ITR (I'm gonna get creamed....) >5) SRX7/IT7/SSB/SSC >6) Small Bore/T4 (new class) >7) Big Bore/T1/T2/P1/P2 (the last two are the two new classes for World >Challenge cars) >8) SRF/CSR/DSR >9) FV/FF/CF/F500 (all open wheel) > >All car counts for each race group "should" be in the 30's..... > >The meeting was then adjourned..... > >Lauren > > >----------------------------------------- >This email transmission and any accompanying attachments may >contain CSX privileged and confidential information intended only >for the use of the intended addressee. Any dissemination, >distribution, copying or action taken in reliance on the contents >of this email by anyone other than the intended recipient is >strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error >please immediately delete it and notify sender at the above CSX >email address. Sender and CSX accept no liability for any damage >caused directly or indirectly by receipt of this email. ________________________________ 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! ***
