Re: Re: SCCA classes, SM2, and F125

[Glen Thompson <glen.thompson@cox.net>]

We have the problem of suitable lots.  Only one of the lots we regularly use is 
suitable for karts.  With two events there per year, it no wonder that no one 
wants to spend the money to prepare a kart.  Only other karting in this area is 
oval dirt track.  

We had one kart come out for our first event.  Our second event used a lot that 
was not suitable for karts so he couldn't participate. 

glen
Glen Thompson
RE, Blue Ridge Region
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From: Alan Dahl <adahl@eskimo.com>
Date: 2002/06/24 Mon PM 12:20:55 EDT
To: autox@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: SCCA classes, SM2, and F125

On Monday, June 24, 2002, at 08:53  AM, Madurski, Ronald M. wrote:
> It surprises me that the F125 class hasn't done better.  It's hard to 
> get
> more bang for the buck than the shifter karts.  I've watched a bunch of 
> them
> run before and finally was given the chance to fun run one yesterday.  
> I ran
> about the same time as I did in my FM 440 but the ride was a bit more
> exciting.  Not having had to shift on an autox course for awhile made 
> that
> the biggest obstacle :-)

I think there are a couple of reasons. One is that not every region has 
a smooth lot to race on. Many, like our old Kent site, are quite bumpy 
which is tough a kart driver (or an F440 driver for that matter). Here 
in  Seattle we have the additional problem of rain. Face it driving an 
open-top car of any sort in the rain is no fun, even more so when you're 
inches off the ground and getting splashed with water constantly.

We used to see the occasional kart now and then but it's been years 
since I've seen one at a regional event although there are usually a few 
at the NT.

I can see why F125 is in trouble if there are too many regions where the 
site surface or the weather prevents F125s from showing up.

- Alan Dahl

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