On Sun, 23 Sep 2001, Jake Hodges wrote:
> 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 not clear on why any of these are bad things.
> 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?
Make it easy on yourself: winning ANY trophy in ANY SFR series
disqualifies you from future Novice participation.
KeS
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