My problem here is with the nature of showroom stock racing. Does everyone
agree that the trunk kits violate the intention of the class?
So how did it get there in the first place? Chrylser developed the ACR,
along with a contingency program, which created a dominant force in one or
two classes. This throws off the previous equilibrium, then SCCA deems
trunk kits necessary to make everything equal again, and SS ceases to exist.
I see SS racing as a grassroots type of racing, meaning that the sport is
driven by individual racers who pay for their fun. The point was made that
if other manufacturers wanted to be competitive in SS, they could put money
into R+D like Chrysler did to level the field. If the manufacturers are
driving the development, is showroom stock grassroots any longer?
Chrysler made a committment to support small-time racing, and the addition
of factory involvement made it difficult for a non-neon driver to be
competitive. It will remain this way until another company gets involved.
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