Yes, we did run races OUT OF REGION and this added to the divisional point
total towards the Championship at years end. I was running cars all during
the 60's and in fact the first TR-4 with Charlie Gates driving. I was also
quite active in pressing for the "run offs" with Jerry Titus of Sport Car
Graphic. Lots of political moves were made and checked and counter-checked
in that deal. The 1963 deal was silly in most peoples mind but that was how
it happened.
----- Original Message -----
From: Jim Hill <Jim_Hill@chsra.wisc.edu>
To: <fot@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 10:19 PM
Subject: Original SCCA Question Restated
>
> It would not occur to me to question Kas or Mike. And, although I was
racing
> a TR4 with the CalClub/SCCA in 1963-64, the rules for determining a
national
> championship would hardly have been a concern of mine at the time.
>
> I do, however, have a vague recollection that some folks were running
races
> outside of their division for the purpose of accumulating points toward a
> (perhaps mythical) national class championship.
>
> Surely there's someone on this list (or the vintage-race list) who either
> has a better recollection than mine . . . or has a collection of early
> Competition Press issues that would resolve the issue.
>
> Jim Hill
> Madison WI
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: EISANDIEGO@aol.com
>
> Cary wrote:
>
> Your absolutely right under the current SCCA championship program.
> However, my question related back to pre-1964 when there was no ARRC.
>
> Kas Kastner & Mike Cook agree that each divisional champ was
> considered a national champion because there was no runoff. However, this
> particular Oilzum poster made a distinction between and provided names of
> "national" champions and "division" champions (as well as regional
> champions) in 1963.
>
> So I feel like I am missing something in the interpretation because
> a distinction made on the Poster between national and division champions.
>
> Regards, Cary
>
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