Basically it means that if you want to run as a novice you have to run
street tires, no matter the class you're running.
-Sean
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stacey" <swilbur@sprynet.com>
To: <ba-autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 9:29 PM
Subject: Street Tires with Novice Class?
> Sorry, I am looking for some clarification again...
>
> When I looked at:
> http://www.sfrscca.org/solo2/Results/2002/novicerules.html
>
> There is a paragraph that states:
>
> "2. Only cars fitted with "Street Tires" may run in Novice Stock,
> Street Prepared, Street Touring, or Street Modified classes,
> including CSP-N. "Street Tires" are (by SFR definition) tires
> displaying a DOT treadwear rating of 120 or greater.
> Novices running Mod and Prepared cars may run any
> tires allowed them in their open class. "
>
> So my question is, does this mean that if you are a Novice
> in Mod or Prepared cars that you are not required to run
> street tires and they can run any tire allowed them in their open class?
>
> So does this mean an ESP (E Street Prepared) or DSP can run in
> Novice with non-street tires or was the mention of "Mod and Prepared cars"
> specifically limiting the alternate non-street tire in Novice to the
specific
> class of N2(OSP SM2 Prep Mod F125) for the Prep and Mod in them?
>
>
> I guess that must be it, as letting DSP-N or ESP-N run non-street
> tires in Novice would be really unfair to us few FS-N guys. As it is
> already I can not get close to them even with the ESP/.826 DSP/.820
> FS/.809 .011 to .017 index advantage I should have.
>
> Maybe it is my poor driving style or those nearly bald tires I have......
>
> There I go whining again!
>
> Is there going to be another autox school this year?
> I need to get some pointers on what I am doing wrong (with my driving).
> I know one thing is I need to use my brakes way more, before
> the corners.
>
>
> Thanks again,
>
> Stacey
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