In a message dated 97-07-21 21:34:01 EDT, you write:
<< 2 groups may not be
enough to accomodate the production cars, too. As cut-off dates slide
forward, the older cars seem to be getting scared into hiding by the
influx of later cars. I don't have a good answer to this problem >>
I may be sticking my neck out here (like I haven't already!!), but I think
that the production car groups that I generally run with are TOO SMALL. CSRG
typcially fields 30-40/group, and has gone as high as 60. But, the more, the
merrier I say. If we're doing this like we're supposed to, that just means
more cars to race with and/or pass.
Admittedly, more passing means more opportunities for problems, but hey, this
is VINTAGE RACING, not parade laps. Let's learn how to do it safely and
properly, and it can be a lot of fun. This gives ALL the competitors more
opportunties to run with cars of similar speed potential, and makes for more
interesting spectating as well (lots of races within the race). If you're
not at least 3 abreast in turn 11 at Sears, you're not giving the folks a
proper show!!
So, over 2.0 litre/under 2.0 litre works for me (like USRRC did it), or
something similar. I don't even mind being out there with the big boys on
occassion.....sometimes I even beat them!!....that really makes my day!!!!
(oops, I'd better be careful, someone might accuse me of having an SCCA
mentality....actually, somewhere I got the impression that being the first to
see that black and white flag was the objective of a race......could that be
possible??)
OK, now use gentlemanly (gentlewomanly) language in your spams, if you
please....and Jarl, your limited to 50 words or less....
Myles H. Kitchen
1965 Lotus (don't like running all alone, unless its 10 car lengths ahead of
the field) Cortina Mk1 # 128
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