Hi Team!
Everyone can relax the rayline is not true! Although
its the one thing we havent discussed concerning the
classisication of the Neon in class 5.
Oh yeh! let's give Daddio 45 more HP and limited
slip!!
Then were will the NEON be?
I really just wanted to say that Allen is right on
with his opinion here.
--- Ajstratton@aol.com wrote:
> I swore I was gonna sit this one out ;-) but I
> can't stand it anymore!!
> As I reviewed this, it is kind of long, and purely
> my opinions, take it or
> leave it.
> alan
>
> I really feel sorry for the SEB and SCAC, and
> anyone who has made
> significant investments in this stock class. You
> KNOW no one is going to be
> happy regardless of how hard you try to be
> impartial. The real question is
> who are we going to alienate? The drivers? The
> manufacturers? Sponsors?
> It seems kind of ironic that we have determined
> that the system is broke
> at a time when we are turning people away from
> National Tours and Pros..
> (Are we going to turn away #1001 at Topeka?) The
> system is far from perfect,
> but will any major changes be improvements? Or, just
> changes. No matter
> what is done, there will be no more than three
> dominant cars per class..
> probably course dependent. You may claim, that if
> this is done right it will
> be impossible to determine what car will win a given
> class next next. The
> top competitors will have a clue before the rulebook
> is out,(first printing),
> will be committed by March, and we will be in the
> same condition by July.
> As for specific class comments, I am only
> qualified to comment on GS, so..
> Notice that the new proposed GS, or whatever # they
> choose, looks a lot
> like what GS was before the DSM's and Type-R's were
> discovered? Man, would I
> be pissed if I sold my National Champ MX-6 from only
> 2 years ago!! Bruce,
> you still have your old Camaro? Even a sleeper AWD,
> or two, in the mix.
> Some will say what sponsors?? The few
> manufacturers whose support we do
> enjoy probably are not going to be too pleased when
> they perceive their
> product is being "targeted due to it's success".
> And a major shake up may
> drive away some of the less devout competitors and
> sponsors... But where
> they continue to offer support, it will attract
> talent, and that will skew
> your best efforts to create balance, especially
> after such a shake up.
> If all the top cars remain classed as the
> dominant car, people will cry
> out "it is fixed". ( I challenge you to class the
> current single marque
> classes unfavorably). And if the classes are shaken
> to the point where the
> current top cars become losers, you will end up with
> three types of unhappy
> solo competitors.
> 1) the Mazda/Neon/Honda/Toyota/Camaro drivers,
> for now at least, "in the
> right car" , will be stuck with underdog cars.. not
> happy campers.
> 2)Miata/Neon/Honda/Toyota/Camaro drivers selling
> said cars, likely for
> much less than they think is fair, and buying
> "different" cars... not happy
> campers.
> 3) The same top drivers, in a "different" car
> they'll spend a year and
> many $$$ sorting, upset because they just got rid of
> a car that was sorted
> and paid for.. They won't be as unhappy... they
> will still be winning.
> I on the other hand will just move out of state,
> retire the GSX, and take
> a world cruise for a year. When I return after the
> dust settles, I'll pick
> up a Subaru for STS...(see how long THAT lasts!)
> Happy, cause by then you
> may have it figured out.
> Even with "member Input" whatever happens, is
> what will happen. I know
> enough of you guys on the committees and boards to
> trust your efforts,
> intentions and your integrity. I don't envy the
> task you have before you. I
> know you are never going to hear the end of this,
> bet there's even a death
> threat or two lurking out there before it's over
> <Grin>
> Have fun,
> Alan
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