Exactly how may times can you petition?

[truckstop]

As far as champions coming back for more yellow-plate action, doesn't it depend on champion of what? There are classes out there with only 1 or 2 yellow-plate entries - you could be a regional champion without ever actually beating anybody. I wouldn't hold a grudge if they came back yellow, but I think it'd also do them good to move to a more competitive class.

I know this isn't about me, but I resemble this remark. I like my little turd bike. I can't help it that there aren't any other girls wanting to enter the class. My totally opportunistic AM ULWSB trophy is lonely. By the way, yeah - I didn't even have to petition to stay AM that year, they didn't bother putting me on the list. I think I had 120 points and never finished better than fourth. I'm in the classes because it's cheap and I love that dumb bike. (It would not have mattered if I entered FMLW or ULWSB this weekend, neither one had more than one or two entries.) Heck, give me an EX plate, I don't care, it wouldn't matter in the classes I'm running now anyway, and white looks better with our team colors :D

[danch]

Yeah, you might learn more about riding and racing in a more competitive class, but if you're having fun where you are, isn't that what club racing is about? Sorry if my original statement came across differently than that.

[Super Dave]

Larry Denning and I were talking at HPT about him coming back as an amateur next year.   

[truckstop]

Yeah, you might learn more about riding and racing in a more competitive class, but if you're having fun where you are, isn't that what club racing is about? Sorry if my original statement came across differently than that.

No worries - I didn't take it that way and this topic is about other offenders. Would I go a little faster in a class with other people my pace? Yes, but I'll be by myself in the back no matter what class I'm in and with no carrot or anyone behind me pushing I'm not going to go any faster. My brain only has one speed. I'm looking forward to Tea getting better and back to riding as we are a similar pace and can push each other, but as with what happened with Tim Haley, I fully expect her to get faster than me and I'm totally ok with that. I'm not racing out of a competitive need for it, I'm doing it because it's fun. :D

[tomholiday]

but as with what happened with Tim Haley

whatchu talkin' bout   

[xb9racer]

No Jen. I'm not  bagging on you. Guess you can't be too upset with the people staying AM. I guess the issue is with the CCS office that allows this to happen year after year. 5 regional Championships and more than enough points and still an AM. I believe it 's the 3rd year as an AM as well. Guess I shouldn't care. I'm running a very limited schedule this year, so it probably won't affect me one way or the other.

[R1Racer99]

This thread would be way more interesting if their names were mentioned, if you really feel that strongly you might as well be up front about it.

[SV88]

there's no real value in calling them out.  They know who they are.  We will humiliate the hell out of them anyway.  I'm kicking myself for not having written the letter particularly after my dismal first season as expert.

[tstruyk]

Timmay?

oh sure drag me into this... 

[mattg]

someone get some white duct tape.

it's like a horses head in their bed, only everyone gets to see.

[r1owner]

I love the start of the racing season!

[r1owner]

Larry Denning and I were talking at HPT about him coming back as an amateur next year.  

Does that mean he's doing  a ton of trackdays with NESBA this year?