Regarding the STS novice drivers, I would ASSume we could run it as it would
locally, since the novice street tire class is not a normal National Tour
fixture anyway.
-Andy
--- siastuning@attbi.com wrote:
> Peter,
>
> If some one wants to run novice they need to specify
> their class and "NOVICE" on their entry. All novices
> will run in one class and be paxed off the class they
> enter with. AS-NOVICE, DSP-NOVICE, STS-ST-NOVICE, OSP-
> NOVICE ect.
> --
> Vic Sias
> www.siastuning.com
> 650-704-0771
> > Andy, a quick question for you and Vic.
> >
> > Will the novice class run separately from all the open classes? I assume
> it
> > is indexed. Will STS novice drivers be allowed to compete using the new
> > regional STS-ST PAX assigned for local Street Tire?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Peter
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Andy McKee [mailto:andrewmckee@yahoo.com]
> > Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 11:34 AM
> > To: Bay Area Autox
> > Subject: Tour Entry Update
> >
> >
> > Well, if you look at the Atwater Tour entry list the SCCA website, you'll
> > see
> > that we're only at 145 entries.
> >
> > http://www.scca.org/amateur/solo2/nat_tour/2002/atwater/entry.html
> >
> > The National office is still processing the forms from the last couple
> days,
> > but that should only raise the number to 175 or so. On the current entry
> > list,
> > it looks like maybe 50 or so Bay Area people are willing to make the "trek"
> > to
> > Atwater. I guess more people would rather run a local event at Stockton
> > than
> > compete against fellow autoxers from Washington, Oregon, SoCal, Arizona,
> > Colorado, etc. on a large concrete site in Atwater.
> >
> > Just in case you are still planning on going and don't want to pay the late
> > fee, today is the last day to fax in your entry (without the late fee).
> > Starting tomorrow, it costs $20 more. Here's the link just in case you
> > forgot...
> >
> > http://www.scca.org/amateur/solo2/nat_tour/entryform.html
> >
> > We asked SCCA to provide some local classes to run in, so they allowed
> > BSP-V,
> > OSP, and a street tire class for novices. While BSP-V has about 5 entries
> > right now, OSP and the street tire class don't have any.
> >
> > I'm trying not to be too negative in this post, but it's just a little
> > embarrassing to be a "Jumbo" region with 340 entrant local events, yet not
> > be
> > able to have good attendance at a Tour or Divisional when it's a couple
> > hours
> > away. I wouldn't expect every one to be able to make it, but that is
> > usually
> > offset by the number of people from other regions who drive anywhere from
> > 6-16
> > hours to make the event.
> >
> > While it does take some effort and resources to go and run the Tour in
> > Atwater,
> > this really is your one "convenient" chance to see what Nationals is like.
> > With the kind of attendance we are seeing so far, this chance may not come
> > again next year. Hopefully alot of entries are just pouring in really
> > really
> > last minute.
> >
> > If you haven't already, send in your entry TODAY! Actually, with all the
> > cool
> > raffle prizes Vic Sias has put together (you get one free raffle ticket
> with
> > your entry) maybe it's a good thing not so many are going. I could use a
> > set
> > of free tires, even if they are Kumhos.
> >
> > -Andy
> > Tour Co-Chair
> > Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness
> > http://health.yahoo.com
Yahoo! Health - your guide to health and wellness
http://health.yahoo.com
|