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Re: San Diego Divisional

To: mike_patterson@s3.com, autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: San Diego Divisional
From: Judy Becker <judyb@cts.com>
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 12:04:19 -0700
Hi all
I just found out that trophies for the Improved Street 1-2-3 & Street Modified
local classes at our upcoming San Diego divisional will be handed out provided
the 3 driver class minimum is met.

happy autoxing
judy b. in San Diego  {:>}

At 12:34 PM 5/19/99 -0700, Judy Becker wrote:
>Hi Mike
>
>My husband & I have been running in our local San Diego region class of IS2
>for a long time & it's been interesting & challenging. 
>
>Other IS drivers have commented that the local class rules allow for doing
>some modifications without incurring the national debt & they can still
>maintain the ability to drive the car on the street.
>
>We'd like for our upcoming divisional to see the requirement met of 3
>drivers per each IS 1-2-3 & Street Mod class if only to give the concept of
>the "tweener" class more exposure. This will help not only our local SD
>class but also the SCCA ST gain more opportunity for growth & development.
>
>As cars grow in their technical development, these "tweener" classes will
>allow drivers to continue to work on the development (suspension handling
>wise) of their car without having to surrender it's street drivability
>aspect. 
>
>And I believe it can be done while adding a minimal number of classes. 
>Maybe just adding a change to the current ST class as simple as allowing
>"sportcars"
>would be a good start.
>
>Feel free to contact either Jim Hamm or myself if you have anymore questions.
>Hope to see you at the divisional.
>
>Judy B. in San Diego  IS2L  "the fun way to autocross without trailering
>the race car"
>
>{:>}
>
> 
>
>
>At 02:12 AM 5/18/99 -0700, James Hamm wrote:
>>Mike Patterson wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi Jim,
>>> 
>>> With the apparent addition of the Improved Street classes for our
>>> Divisional, will the event now become a points event for year end
>>> trophies?
>>> 
>>> Inquiring minds want to know.
>>> 
>>> Bob
>>
>>Hi Bob
>>
>>This was considered but was decided against for two reasons.  First, if
>>we counted the divisional toward year-end points, every one contending
>>for 100% participation would be required to attend. Many people that run
>>with us are not SCCA members and that membership is required to attend a
>>divisional. Second, the people that run in the local "PAX" class could
>>not run in that class toward year-end points because it is not included
>>in the divisional.  This is due to the fact that these people would
>>prefer to run in their SCCA class at this type of event and we could not
>>pax their times to use for local standings because their run groups
>>would be spread over the whole day rather than all in one run group.  A
>>protest would certainly be filed if one driver ran in a group with ideal
>>conditions and another ran in very poor conditions. 
>>
>>      Jim
>>
>>
>
>

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