Hello Alan and everyone else...
The problem I could tell of that pro solo finale being sold out and some of
the tours and pro solos entry lists being almost filled out or filled all
the way already is that the SCCA autocrossers this year are signing up very
very early for these events. I had to sign up for the Toledo and Peru Tour
plus the Peru Pro Solo about about 2 months before I usually do. I assume
the only reason why people have registered for these events so early is
because they worried about not getting into these events a couple weeks
right before these events. Is there any other reasons why people are
registering so early?
> Date: Thu, 8 May 2003 17:28:55 -0700
> From: Alan Dahl <alandahl@mac.com>
> Subject: ProSolo Finale is *sold out*
>
> Apologies to those that may see this twice, my subscription to team.net
> hiccuped today and I don't know if this message got sent or not...
>
>
> Yesterday there were 182 registered entrants for the ProSolo FInale so
> I figured I'd mail my entry in (didn't want the myautoevents.com
> people sitting on my money for 6 months since they charge your credit
> card right away). Well this morning I woke up to find there were 226
> entries and that registration has closed! This is the 8th of May
> people, what the heck is going on? Many current points leaders and
> former ProSolo champions are not yet on the entry list including 3 of
> the top drivers in my class (FSP), so we have a problem brewing.
>
> I think that the National Office people haven't noticed that ProSolo
> entry counts are way up this year, from an average of 125 or so a few
> years ago to something nearing 200. This means a larger number of
> people become eligible for the Finale and creates a shortage situation
> if the limit is kept at 225. So that leaves a bit of a conundrum, do
> they raise the entry limit and have to run late to get 250-300 drivers
> through, do they tell someone already registered they can't run because
> they are not in mathematical points contention, or do they do nothing
> and tell someone in championship contention they can't run the final
> event?
>
> I called SCCA and Tasha and Howard were already on their way to Atwater
> for this weekend's Pro. I did speak to someone in the department that
> says that the plan right now is that there will be a waiting list and
> that the 225 limit will not be raised at this point. Given that there
> is some precedent for raising the limit in the past and that neither
> Howard or Tasha are yet aware of the issue it most likely will be dealt
> with, but just in case I encourage everyone in the same position as I
> am to call the Rally/Solo department at 785-232-7656 (or speak to
> Howard/Tasha at this weekend's Atwater Pro) and let your opinions be
> known.
>
> Thank you,
>
> - - Alan Dahl
>
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