I don't think that the claiming rule will help with classing and
modification allowances, but it would be a perfect solution for our
attendance problem. :-)
Boris.
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From: "John J. Stimson-III" <john@idsfa.net>
>
> I think the idea is to play by the stock class rules, but additionally
> stipulate that any of the allowable modifications be claim-able. The
> point would be to reduce the tendency to install parts that although
> technically legal, few others are willing to use because of the
> expense.
>
> It would only work in a series though. If someone is determined to
> win a single event, Topeka for example, they may be willing to buy a
> $4000 set of shocks just for that event. I think they'd be less
> willing to buy a dozen such sets to win a series.
>
> How much extra work would it make for the officials? This could still
> be something that was policed by the competitors. If a 1st place
> competitor is unwilling to honor the claim rule, the official would
> just disqualify the winner's score, as if the winner had not worked.
>
> Claiming the whole car is a very different concept, and I'm not
> surprised it didn't go over well in a sport where people compete in
> their personal transportation. I don't think that it's comparable at
> all to what M.J. is suggesting.
>
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> john@idsfa.net John Stimson
> http://www.idsfa.net/~john/ HMC Physics '94
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