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RE: Fw: Fiero classing

To: "jon e prevo" <tcbracer@juno.com>, <msmith2@columbus.rr.com>
Subject: RE: Fw: Fiero classing
From: "Kevin Stevens" <Kevin_Stevens@Bigfoot.com>
Date: Sat, 15 Jul 2000 14:53:54 -0700
It's simpler than that.  Expire Stock class eligibility after 7-10 years.

KeS

> On Sat, 15 Jul 2000 13:59:35 -0400 "msmith2" <msmith2@columbus.rr.com>
> writes:
> > I agree with you, but I feel the need to put what you've brought up 
> > into
> > perspective....
> > 
> > Age isn't a good benchmark for classification....
> > 
> > The Fieros that are being used as an example of 'older' cars, are 
> > the same
> > age as the Corvettes you classify as 'newer' cars.
> > 
> > So, where do you draw the age line at?
> > 
> 
> Excellent points, all...how about this:
> 
> Establish a "vintage" class, containing all cars 15 years old or older,
> stock configuration only.  Allow competitors to choose to run in their
> respective open classes or vintage class, which will be a paxed class,
> like novice or street tire.  In our region, the street tire people are
> about evenly split between open class competitors and street tire class
> competitors (I think...don't anyone from Texas Region flame me if I'm
> wrong).  I bet if a vintage class were established a lot of guys would
> opt to run in it.  This would create an opportunity to consolidate the
> existing stock classes as some have already been discussing because there
> will be fewer cars which realistically need to be classed competitively.
> 
> Read this with the concept in mind that there are quite a few cars out
> there which are not mis-classed but which, through changing technology
> and the evolution of the market have become uncompetitive in stock
> classes.  Start designing this vintage class by looking through the
> listings and specifically targeting those cars, and work from there.
> 
> Just an idea.
> 
> Jon FP 73
> 
> 

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