LET THE AVERAGE GUY HAVE A CLASS FOR ALKY/TRs ON DRs
That should be an easy decision.
Drag radials only...no slicks. This class was supposed to be about every-day
performance by every-day TR owners in every-day TRs w/alky.
How many people w/alky have DRs? How many have slicks?
2 slicks w/wheels can easily bust $1000-1200, plus the hassles of
lugging them to/from Ohio. Just getting to & from Columbus with their
car @ today's fuel costs is going to strap more than a few, & now
you're also going to up their chances of driveline breakage by requiring
slicks? So, how will they get their car home if that happens? Some
will be spending their last available nickel in just getting there w/DRs.
So now, they're out finding another G-note+ they don't have or
can afford in order to participate, plus increasing the likelihood
of being stranded w/costly out-of-town repairs and/or transport costs?
IF the idea is to encourage max-participation...DRs only.
Guys w/o slicks...most of the TR world...would also have to re-learn
how to launch their car on slicks vs. DRs, and they'd be on the trailer way
before acquiring the best technique for their car. Plus, this may be the
first time some have even thought of racing at a track...so they're going
out to buy slicks & wheels for their first (& maybe last) event?
Requiring slicks in an 11.0 alky-class is counterproductive & exclusionary,
IF the goal is leveling the field &
encouraging the most
participation by track-newbies and/or the average TR owner w/alky.
The
any-Turbo clause in this class has chased away enough already.