----- Original Message -----
From: "Hugh Barber" <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net>
To: "Eric Linnhoff" <knuckledragger@kcweb.net>
Cc: "National Autocross Mailing List" <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 05, 2003 5:41 PM
Subject: RE: FW: UD/BD Explained (was Fastrack)
> Ok Eric,
>
> Things I've noticed:
>
> 1. It seems that some of the more "high visibility" events (like ProSolo
are
> over-subscribed).
Not really. Some sell out but others don't. Until the internet, nobody knew
how
big a event was and how fast it would fill up.
> 2. It seems that the Auto-X "regulars", for the most part, want no change
in
> the status-quo.
If it ain't broke....
> 3. It seems way to easy to qualify for the Nationals: the entry list has a
> few contenders with a lot of "filler" (in road racing they are called
> backmarkers).
So?
> 4. I have not noted a National-led effort to attract newcomers (might be
> related to #2, above? Who knows?)
So why did SCCA start the STS crowd for? Most of the same rules
for the import drag racer. Easily the largest classes around.
> Possible solutions:
>
> 1. Perhaps different levels of licensing should be instituted. Similar to
> SCCA road racing, you could have Regional and National licenses. One
could
> not get a National level license until they completed "X" number of
regional
> events. National level licenses would be required to enter Divisionals,
> National tour, and ProSolo events. This might lead to a situation
(similar
> to road racing) where the intensity and caliber of competition is
distinctly
> different between the two levels, might help to mitigate the
> over-subscription of events/dilution of quality problem, and provide a
place
> to mentor the newcomers to the sport without adding or changing classes.
So you want somebody work their way up right?
> 2. Mere attendance at a National Tour or Divisional event should not
qualify
> you for the National Championships. You should have to finish at least in
> the top half of your class (maybe even the top 3 or 4) in order to go to
the
> Nationals. The Championships should be a meeting of the best of the
best -
> not the way it is now (best of the best + those with time/money to attend
+
> those who live in the Midwest).
Yeah let's take the largest single motorsports venue and chop it down next
to
nothing. I'm a back marker with a car capable of winning (mutli Pro Solo and
National Tours winner). I can't compete beause I'm not in the top 50%?
Also what do you want? Make National Tours a points event in order to
qualify?
Divisionals nowdays don't bring the best of the best out like they used to
so a
backmarker could run just Divisionals with no big competition and earn more
points to bump out the really good autoxer who can only show up for one NT
and
the finale.
> So Eric, there you go. I've made a couple of suggestions. Fell free to
> tell me why they won't work. Just remember, until you actually try a
> suggestion (thinking out-of-the-box, changing your paradigm) you cannot
know
> for sure that it won't work. :^)
>
> Hugh Barber
>
Remember when thinking outside of the box you must also think about the
negatives.
Glenn
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