SM is also a very popular class in Detroit, where I autocross. I am
disappointed to hear that SM2 is possibly on the chopping block. My hope was
that SM would blossom into another SP with more than one class so that all
cars would not be thrown into one class with one another. For example,
currently a Civic is racing against Talons, Mustangs and Firebirds. On most
regional courses in this area, where the course is pretty tight and has no
real room to open it up some, a heavy RWD car is at a huge disadvantage. I
saw SM2 as a first step to get Miatas, MR2s, etc. into their own class, and
then possibly a SM3 for RWD cars with higher weights. If this does not
happen, I will keep trudging on for awhile in ESP with my '94 Firebird and
keep hoping for change.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Leland F Nichols" <Lee.Nichols@morpho.com>
To: <autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 17, 2002 6:51 PM
Subject: SCCA classes, SM2, and F125
> Let's see. The autocross club I'm a member of has run six events in 2002.
> We have averaged 103 entries per event.
> At those six events we've had entries in 26 SCCA classes.
> SM has 2nd greatest # of entries
> SM2 has 3rd greatest # of entries
> F125 has 12th greatest # of entries (note that this puts it in the top
half...)
>
> classes with fewer entries than F125:
> AS, ES, HS, STX
> ASP, BSP, ESP, FSP
> CP, DP, EP, FP
> AM (one gentleman, has entered one of six events)
> CM (one gentleman, has entered three of six events)
>
> classes with no (zero, 0) entries this year:
> AP, BP
> BM, DM, EM, FM
>
> So, to summarize, at my local autocross club, SM2 & F125 have posted more
> entries than four stock classes, four street prepared classes, *all*
prepared
> classes, and *all* other modified classes, yet as I understand it, both
SM2 &
> F125 are on the Solo 2 chopping block as far as the SCCA is concerned.
Does
> this confuse anyone other than me?
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