At 12:53 PM 6/23/99 -0500, Brian M Kennedy wrote:
Brian,
Move to Harrisburg PA. Not only are you in the home of several National
Champions (Susquehanna Region), but you are within 2.5 hours drive of an
event on any weekend (when there's no snow). On July 25th, I'll be
competing here in HBG in the Susquehanna Region Summer Solo Series, then
driving up to State College to catch a late heat for the Central PA Region
Series---gotta keep those points up!
>Do any regions:
> 1) Allow many more than 4 runs, though perhaps
> at added cost? and/or not for points?
Susq, CPR, Philly all allow fun runs or extra heats--non comp.
> 2) Encourage drivers to ride with each other?
Above regions, in non comp runs.
> 3) Set up run groups so that top drivers can
> more easily ride with others?
Driver can select heats on their own...make your own arrangements if you
desire.
> 4) Allow top drivers to drive others' cars,
> showing them how to take certain sections
> better?
Up to you, again in non comp.
> 5) Offer instruction from their top drivers at
> each event, perhaps for extra fees?
Advice is always free.
> 6) Offer multiple autox driving schools?
I know Philly runs some schools, and Susq has a novice, intermediate and
McKamey school scheduled for this season.
>but find it very difficult to figure out which
>sections I can take faster... usually requires a lot more than 4
>runs.
Takes time...after a while, you know what you are looking at during the
walkthrough and you have a pretty good idea of how to approach things.
Should have it ironed out in 3. Should be flying by the 4th.
>
>Just this last weekend, I had one of the fastest times... BUT, was
>roughly tied by a superior driver in a car that is about 3-4s slower
>than mine -- so I am confident I could go much faster. I'd have
>loved to have him drive my car one or two runs, and then try to do
>the same one or two runs. Of course, allowing that would really mess
>up most local points competitions. OTOH, it would rapidly elevate
>the driving skill in the region.
>
Do this after your competition runs. Non comp. I don't think I'd pass up
a chance to try out someone else's car after I did my points runs.
Eric
Eric Moon
'92 Miata SOLO II CSP
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