RACE FORMAT CHANGE POLL

[grasshopper]

The "QUALIFYING" aspect will make the racing more interesting. It's not when you registered or how many points you have. IT IS HOW FAST YOU ARE.  

Does anyone here understand that? Someone at least acknowledge this.

[h2o_motorsports]

As far as a shocase race goes.  I know that AFM in California has what is called Formula Pacific.  In order to be in that race you have to be under a predetermined lap time for what ever track they are on.  This way you have the cream of the crop in the race.  The entry fee is higher than the rest of the races but it is a purse paying race.  FP is such a shocase class that the 1st-5th place finishers at the end of the year are the 1-5 plate holders.  That probably wouldnt work here.  Go to the AFM website and look at thier class sturcture.  They have just enough to keep everyone busy without having repeat classes.  This alows them to practice on Saturday and race on Sunday.  I know you could fit in a 15min qualifying session for what ever shocase race we may have.

[ecumike]

The "QUALIFYING" aspect will make the racing more interesting. It's not when you registered or how many points you have. IT IS HOW FAST YOU ARE. 

Does anyone here understand that? Someone at least acknowledge this.

Yes wise grasshopper, it's called the ASRA series.

[ecumike]

Would you guys pay extra entry fees for races that have a qualifying session?

[Jeff]

Would you guys pay extra entry fees for races that have a qualifying session?

No.  Tires/Fuel, it's not worth it.

[h2o_motorsports]

Would you guys pay extra entry fees for races that have a qualifying session?

I would not pay for just a qualifying session but if it was a purse paying race where you have the best of the best on the track yes I would pay more.

[grasshopper]

Yes wise grasshopper, it's called the ASRA series.

Then I may just have to try a few ASRA races this coming season.

[Spooner]

If they trimmed some of the 'fat' off the schedule then the grids would certainly grow per race.  I know for me I can race damn near every race on my 600, but I usually choose 4 or 5 per day to do.  I am going to do the same total races per day no matter if there is 30 races or 6 races per day, and I think most people are like that.  There are a lot of races I wanted to do last year but there are only so many races I can do per day and still be competitive. 

The main problem though is then you will get into more back to back races, but if we weren't rushing to get 50 races done per day then we could have 10 minutes or whatever between races so you could catch a breather before the next race/refuel, or whatever.

Right now, it seems like each race usually has less than 10 racers which really sucks.  Its hard to get any contingency with 4 guys lined up, and it makes some of the championships a bit of a joke. 

[mdr14]

how is one ever going to get into shape enough to run an ama national if you do not have gt races?

[ecumike]

Right now, it seems like each race usually has less than 10 racers which really sucks. 

... what region are you in?  I think the only time I've seen less than 10 racers is at Roebling, for some LW classes.

[ecumike]

how is one ever going to get into shape enough to run an ama national if you do not have gt races?

Ummm workout & do trackdays.  Trackdays are great for seat time. usually a 20 min session every hour or so.

[Spooner]

... what region are you in? 

Great Plains-yeah the main races (MWSS, UNGP, etc..) have bigger grids, but many of the other ones are pretty small.  This is a new region too so the numbers are growing, but even when we had the combined ASRA round at HPT the grids were nothing spectacular.

And I am all for keeping the GT races-they are my favorite personally.