Longer races or more practice time?

[Thorny]

Well Jeff if CCS has any bals they could get rid of some the classes that one or two riders line up for? In 91' when I started racing I think we ran 10 laps for sprints and the GTU's were not half hour races they were 25 lappers. With all the added classes for guys that are not buying what is the latest greatest each year, they have added classes to keep them able to ride and be kind of competitive. I ask whats next, are we going to seperate the yr, make, and models and so that the old gixxer doesn't have to go against the newest one? Heck if thats the case, I want to ride in the FZR 400 class, I used to to be silly fast on one of those.

[TZDeSioux]

Well Jeff if CCS has any bals they could get rid of some the classes that one or two riders line up for? In 91' when I started racing I think we ran 10 laps for sprints and the GTU's were not half hour races they were 25 lappers. With all the added classes for guys that are not buying what is the latest greatest each year, they have added classes to keep them able to ride and be kind of competitive. I ask whats next, are we going to seperate the yr, make, and models and so that the old gixxer doesn't have to go against the newest one? Heck if thats the case, I want to ride in the FZR 400 class, I used to to be silly fast on one of those.

I agree with you. It would definately be cool to have longer races by eliminating some of the classes.

[Jeff]

Thorny, I don't disagree at all...  The problem is that it's about the money...  Less classes with longer races may in all likelihood bring in more money because of more people riding, but the logic is that more races = more entry fee = more money...

[TZ_Boy]

Well Jeff if CCS has any bals they could get rid of some the classes that one or two riders line up for? .

  That's what they already did.  That's the question, with the extra time do you want more practice or longer races?

[TZDeSioux]

 That's what they already did dipsh*t.  That's the question, with the extra time do you want more practice or longer races?

I say get rid of everything except LWSS, LWGP, MWSS, MWGP, ULSS, and ULGP  ;)

[lil_thorny]

 That's what they already did dipsh*t.  That's the question, with the extra time do you want more practice or longer races?

TZ boy... I'm not sure that you know who you are talking to. You don't want to insult Thorny... he isn't lil thorny.  This is a family forum. Besides, you don't know exactly what you are talking about anyways.
Grow up.

[lil_thorny]

Oh and I forgot. Tire usage is definatley an issue for
racers without burnable income, but I still agree with more practice time.  I personally utilize practice with a buddy, someone who you can follow and play tag with, makes for good critique. Stumpy and I did that towards the end of the season at BHF last year, and we both improved lap times by about 2 sec's.
short races force you to bring your best.

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[wvracer97]

The need to make $ is a very valid point as to why CCS will never cut the classes down to a select few.  But all that aside, what does everyone think is going to happen if CCS changes to, say, 3 classes per bike category (LW, MW, HW) for a total of 9 races??
What we'll have is the need to run qualifying and the sad fact that ALOT of people who have a dream of racing on a track will never get a chance to realize their dream :'(  This isn't the big leagues, son-- Let's all get out there and just have fun ;D

[TZ_Boy]

  Sorry about the insult, as far as being a family forum maybe the word bals shouldn't be used.  This post is about the fact that CCS has eliminated classes that had low entry's and is trying to decide what to do with the extra time which could be 10 lap sprint's.

[Thorny]

Tz Boy I will bet you wouldn't come up to me and call me a dip $hit to my face, I ain't Aaron Yates, I know how to install respect!

[TZDeSioux]

A family forum aint a place to flex your muscles. Are we in high school again?  ???

[Team_nuclear123]

From what I saw at the last race at Firebird east, they could cut 4 or 5 more classes out that have low entries and increase the laps in the race, and that alone would most likely be enough to draw more riders from other organizations.

Its all about track time right??

The most entrered race at the first WERA west event was the 16 lap solo race on saturday. Its pretty cool to get to run at AMA race distance, and Im willing to bet a lot of guys think so....