According to last years results listed at
http://www.scca.org/amateur/solo2/nationals/2001/index.html
There were 429 entries in stock classes. 99 of those were 1992 or older
vehicles. So, 23% of the stock vehicles would be ineligible this year.
CS/CSL takes the biggest hit followed by HS/HSL, then ES/ESL and HS/HSL.
Class Total Ineligible %
SS 54 2 4
SSL 10 0 0
AS 40 3 8
ASL 6 0 0
BS 44 1 2
BSL 11 0 0
CS 53 44 83
CSL 10 10 100
DS 36 6 17
DSL 5 0 0
ES 27 8 30
ESL 8 3 38
FS 49 10 20
FSL 7 1 14
GS 45 1 2
GSL 8 0 0
HS 12 7 58
HSL 4 3 75
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Total 429 99
% Ineligible 23%
Eligible in 2002 330
Randy Eickhoff
rande@mwis.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rick Cone" <rickcone@bellsouth.net>
To: <Autox86300ZX@aol.com>; <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 4:20 PM
Subject: Re: 10yr Stock Class Ruling
> >You would be lucky to see 500 at the Nationals if this rule went
> >into effect.
>
> Look, I haven't added it up but I can't believe out of 1200 competitors
that
> 700 are in Stock cars that fall out of th 10 year rule.
>
> Get real.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <Autox86300ZX@aol.com>
> To: <autox@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thursday, May 02, 2002 3:53 PM
> Subject: 10yr Stock Class Ruling
>
>
> > After reading all about what should and shouldn't be done, I needed to
put
> my
> > two cents in on this debate.
> >
> > Even though I am not a regular at the Solo II Nationals, I have been to
> > several of them. If, for some unforeseen circumstance, someone in the
top
> > levels of SCCA decides to make this 10 year limitation thing a reality
at
> the
> > National level. Let me tell you what is going to happen. (THIS IS A
FACT.)
> >
> > The 1,200 plus attendees at the last Solo II Nationals is going to drop
> like
> > Enron stock. You would be lucky to see 500 at the Nationals if this rule
> went
> > into effect. The drop in attendance to National events, would mean a
drop
> in
> > income for SCCA. A drop in income would mean an increase in membership
> fees,
> > entry fees, and other avenues that SCCA would have to take, to make up
for
> > the incredible loss of income from National Events.
> >
> > Maybe some of you that can afford to go out and buy a $10,000 car or
spend
> > $10,000 on a 10 year or less older car wouldn't be bothered by the
> increase
> > that SCCA would have to do to stay alive as an Organization. But, for
the
> > thousands of us that do not have a disposable income and Autocross as a
> > HOBBY. Would look for other Organizations that do what we love and have
no
> > exceptions to older cars.
> >
> > Another thing that will happen to SCCA is this. Members with vehicles
that
> > are older than 10 years old, will leave the club. This means members
that
> may
> > hold offices with their region. This means the members that may be the
> ones
> > that volunteer to Chair a local event. This means the members that come
> out
> > early in the morning and stay all day to help, and then pick up cones
and
> > pack up the SCCA trailer. These people are "VITAL" to the survival of
the
> > SCCA. Without them, there would not be local events. Without local
events,
> > there wouldn't be anyone to help run the National events that come to a
> > REGION that depends on those volunteers.
> >
> > Take KANSAS REGION. The Solo II Nationals are held every year at Forbes
> Field
> > in Topeka, Kansas. You have one of the best Solo II Stock class drivers
in
> > this region. Ron Williams is always campaigning a vehicle that is 10
years
> or
> > older. He is one of the many members in this Region that competes in an
> older
> > vehicle. He is pretty much one of the few that help Kansas Region put on
> > local events and helps organize the members to staff the National events
> that
> > come to Topeka. If this change takes place, who is going to step in to
> take
> > their place as volunteers to help set up the Nationals Courses, to help
> > organize social events, to stuff the welcome packets, to man the gate at
> > Forbes. Without the base membership of SCCA, there wouldn't be a Sports
> Car
> > Club of America.
> >
> > The newest car I have ever Solo'd is a 92'. The majority of the cars I
> have
> > raced are early 80's. If this change happens, then I would be one of the
> many
> > that would not renew my membership. I would run to other clubs that
would
> > accept my car for what it is.
> >
> > Now, I could be selfish and say. Yeah, go ahead and make the change.
> Because,
> > I am the President for the Crown Autocross Club of Greater Kansas City.
We
> > don't adhere to SCCA rules. We use them as a guideline. But if the 10
year
> > rule went into effect, Crown would benefit from it in more ways than
one.
> Our
> > membership would grow beyond our expectations, and our revenue from
these
> new
> > members would swell as well.
> >
> > Paul Poore
> > President - Crown Autocross Club.
> > Rallycross Chairman - Kansas City Region SCCA
> > Big Time Volunteer for Kansas City Region Solo II and Road Race Worker
> > #51 G Stock 86 Nissan 300ZX
> > #51 F Stock 82 Datsun 280ZX Turbo
> > #51 O2-S Rallycross 88 Oldsmobile Toronado Trefeo
> >
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