Hey Mark, I may have deleted off the message that addressed this, but......
Let's not forget that there is only ONE Pro Ladies class as opposed to SIX
Pro Open classes. I think this by itself is enough to explain the
difference.
So, if there are enough people to trophy three deep in each Open class, SCCA
will be shelling out $1800, versus $825 to the Ladies.
Doesn't sound like us guys are being discriminated agains to me. Maybe we
get less for a win, but hypothetically, we don't have to work as hard for it
as the gals do. We're not comparing out times to all of the other guys
there to determine who wins.
Ron Bauer
Team Butt Heat
'98 Type R
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark J. Andy <marka@telerama.com>
To: Teamdotnet <autox@triumph.cs.utah.edu>
Date: Friday, January 15, 1999 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: Pro/National Series
>Howdy,
>
>In regard to Pro ladies classes getting more money than Pro Open...
>
>On Thu, 14 Jan 1999, Matt Murray wrote:
>> Isn't this reverse discrimination? Hate to nitpick, but...
>...
>> > SCCA money for each Open Pro Series class is $150 1st, $100 2nd. $50
3rd if
>> > 6+ drivers.
>> >
>> > Pro Ladies class money is $275 1st, $175, $150, $125, $100 5th,
sponsored by
>> > Honda.
>
>It looks to me like Pro Ladies got a sponsor and Pro Open didn't. Not
>discrimination, just a difference in marketing.
>
>Now, it seems to me that this is a clear indication that having a ladies
>class seperate from the open class is just diluting the sponsor pool and
>further blows away the argument that the ladies classes are a 'novice' or
>'lower pressure' class before the women go to the open class, but who am I
>to judge.
>
>Mark
>
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