One thing we have here in Salina Region (a small region like Badlands), is
an STO class -- "Street Touring Other." Our southern neighbor Wichita Region
runs it too.
Rules are simple -- Anything on ST-legal tires (140 treadwear rating or
higher). It's a run what ya brung class. Often it is our largest. We point
newbies there because even the Stock-legal newbies are on street rubber not
the DOT gumballs. One guy in the class has basically a CP Plymouth
Roadrunner on street tires, and no he does not dominate but is competitive
(often trophies, seldom wins). That way we have no worries about is he legal
or not because he has this or that widget on his car -- just go have fun.
Most will run it for a time while they learn about what other classes
require, then make the decision to go Stock or ST or whatever.
--Rocky Entriken
----- Original Message -----
From: <bcblues@bis.midco.net>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 4:53 PM
Subject: Protesting parts at local events
>I am Event Chairman at some of our local (Badlands Region) events. I also
> help tech the cars, and we get our fair share of local "import crowd" kids
> who
> have plenty of bling and some go fast parts. I always encourage them to
> class
> themselves correctly, and many wind up in SM. In fact, SM is typically
> dominated by these import street cars on street tires, and they have a
> blast
> competing against one another. It is often our most competitive class,
> both
> in terms of numbers and actual competition. Of course, we have few cars
> prepped to full SM potential (like - none most of the time), so it is
> probably
> an unfair comparison to other regions with more fully prepped SM classes.
> Still, I say get em all in the correct class, let em run, and let the
> chips
> fall where they may.
>
> Bob Christensen
> Badlands Region
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