I'm not going to take the time to double-check (lazy me!) but 3 events in
one year, out of 18, does not move you to the regular classes. However, if
you are good enough to win your novice class in the Slush Series, is it fair
to the new novices in 2002 that you remain in the novice class?
On the trophying part, I'm not sure, but if you trophy but not win in the
Slush Series, that does not mean you MUST run the regular class in the
following year. I'm sure someone will correct me on this point.
If you don't want to purchase the R tires for the next year, how about
running in the Street Tire class? That won't be easy, but anything worth
winning shouldn't be easy, seems to me. Although many will assert that
wearing out street tires at autocrossing is more expensive than running on R
tires, competing in Street Tire does save a lot of effort changing tires. :)
The need to win can be destructive. Why not kick back and enjoy the driving
and friendships made? This sport is not as easy as it looks, and winning may
be a goal, but relax, please! :)
--Pat Kelly
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>From: "Jake Hodges" <jake_hodges@hotmail.com>
>To: ba-autox@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Question regarding ambiguity in Novice rules
>Date: Sun, Sep 23, 2001, 10:56 AM
>
>For me, Pat, there is an unfortunate side to being kicked out of Novice.
>The three events I attended last season stirred a bloody lust for victory
>within me that no second place can fulfill. As a result, if I'm thrust out
>of the racing-tire-safe confines of Novice, I'll be forced to spend my
>student loans on a new set of feet and ankles for my car. That will result
>in humiliation and disgrace as I'm crushed, pulverized, and otherwise mushed
>into goo by experienced autocrossers without the comfort of the "bad tires"
>excuse. (I cite Mr. Creasy's response.) And that's to say nothing of being
>dropped from my classes, homelessness, and starvation.
>
>I'm so much the rookie that I didn't even realize the Slush Series was a
>totally unique series from the Championship Series. (Jackass.)
>
>So now that I have a better understanding of the issues at hand, I pose
>John's poignant question:
>
>Now that we're running Novice classes in the Slush events, does a Slush
>Novice trophy disqualify you for Novice in the following season?
>
>
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