The numbers speak for themselves as far as the list community is concerned.
I'm not sure how much of the actual "competing ProSolo driver" portion of
SCCA is represented here on the list, but what's important is that the
right people see the poll results and Mark's well written overview.
As someone mentioned way back when this debate erupted, there has been no
"official" announcement as of yet from the National Headquarter regarding
timing system changes, and when the announcement is made it will most like
be via SportsCar or Fast Track, not Teamdotnet.
In other words...
Will these results and comments have more impact, be more effective if they
are sent directly to Howard or whichever person is in charge of this
decision at SCCA?
At 2/6/01 Tuesday 02:18 PM, TeamZ3@aol.com wrote:
>alextzi@yahoo.com writes:
>
>
>> If you look at the previous post,
>> you will note the results of my pro solo Poll.
>>
>> A full 89.7 % of the 96 respondents think that reaction time
>> must still be used in the class competition.
>>
>> only about 10% of the 96 respondents said it was ok for RT
>> to not be included in class competition, but should be included
>> in the challenge.
>>
>
>
>
>In a discussion with a long-time Pro Solo driver of notable fame, he put it
>best:
>
>"what has always happened in Pro Solo is that there is always 10-20% of the
>serious membership who are never satisified with how things are and always
>want to keep fiddling with it until it is exactly what *they* want. The
>other 80-90%, who are satisified with the way things are, get taken for a
>ride they don't want to take"
>
>I think what's happened here is somebody's idea to emulate drag racing has
>gone too far. I can understand the tree/light change to accomodate the
>typical drag system rather then spend a bunch of money copying the old
>tree/light system. However, there's nothing extra involved in counting RT
>during the class competition, unless you want to emulate drag racing's way of
>doing things to a tee. I can't see any reasonable cause for us to want to do
>this. I don't believe the decision to not use RT during class competition is
>agreeable to the majority of competitors who support this sport, and IMO it
>serves no logical purpose or benefit to not count RT during class competition.
>
>The idea of class competition being qualifying for the Challenge, and
>therefore requiring us to emulate the drag racing system, is a farce. It
>represents a poor understanding about what is worthy of change and what is
>not. We don't have to do it the drag racing way, unless our goal is to have
>the 10% of my-idea-is-best-even-though-it-serves-no-real-purpose dictating
>what the rest of us will or will not have to endure for the minority's own
>misguided self interest. We are not the NHRA. Copying the NHRA will not
>make us successful. Unlike the NHRA, Pro Solo class competition means more
>to the majority than simply qualifying for the Challenge. The majority want
>RT to count during class competition. Using RT during class competition is
>not going to impact the end goals we seek to achieve in Pro Solo; spectators,
>etc. To do do otherwise is a misguided idea that we don't support.
>
>FWIW, that's my opinion.
>
>Mark Sipe
Eric Moon
Team Wasabi Racing
2000 Acura Type R - G-Stock
1992 Mazda Miata - D-Prepared Wannabe
Appalachian Sports Car Club - www.scca-susq.com
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