Kas wrote:
> Yes, we did run races OUT OF REGION and this added to the divisional point
> total towards the Championship at years end.
Prior to the run-offs, wasn't the (perhaps unofficial) "National Champion"
in each class determined by which Divisional Champ had accumulated the most
points? In other words, of the several Divisional Champions around the
country in a particular class, the one with the most points at year's end
would be the National Champ in that class.
That's the only way I can explain the poster Cary refers to, and it's also
the way I remember it. I certainly don't remember there being a time when
all the Divisional Champions in a single class would ALL be referred to as
National Champions in that class (which doesn't seem to make sense).
The problem with such a system, of course, is that it was quite possible to
pick up a LOT of points as Divisional Champ if your competition in that
particular division was weak. As a result, the National Champ might be
dominant in his Division but actually be a lot slower than his fellow
Division winners around the country.
For the record, however, I hasten to point out that I've been wrong on
previous "recollections" - sometimes stunningly so.
Jim Hill
Madison WI
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