I was at the National Tour in Texas also. I gave up local points to go to a
big National event. I think my 500 mile drive one way is worth something. I
also plan to attend the Tour in Evansville Indiana. I would have went to the
Meridian event
if my new car had been ready. I think that if one is willing to make the
financial
sacrifice to go, there should be a National Tour points system. For me running
the big National style events is the quickest way to get good at the "game".
Mike B. TLS#1 99cm
mikelowe@pop.c-com.net wrote:
> > Why is there no National Tour points ranking? I think someone touched on
> > this
> > awhile back. I think it would be a great idea.
>
> If there was nationwide ranking, people that really dig
> championships would be forced to attend events across the country.
> Let's see, the Denver folks come out to the event site and set up
> their equipment. People do their runs. Then Denver tallies up the
> points. Gee, sounds like Pro Solo to me.
> The cool thing about National Tours is that we get
> Denver-administrated (with local officials) events. But they are
> _seperate_ events.
> I rented a kart (yeehah!) at the Fort Worth Tour. That will be
> the only Tour I do this year. I live near Houston and that Tour was
> the only National SCCA event in my part of the continent. Every
> other such event was/is >500 miles away. Most are >1000 miles away.
>
> We do not need three seperate nationwide championships (Tours, Pro
> Solos, and Nationals). Two is enough.
>
> Mike Lowe mikelowe@phoenix.net http://www.phoenix.net/~mikelowe
> Texas A&M Sports Car Club Houston Region SCCA Miata Club of America
> '96 Miata R BS 93
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