SoPac FV Regional & National Participation
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SoPac FV Regional & National Participation
Anyone from the region, can you give me an idea of the FV counts at Regional and National level SoPac events? Consistent numbers?
Just wondering for my own personal reasons...
Just wondering for my own personal reasons...
Last edited by Doug Carter on December 28th, 2009, 4:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Default SoPac FV Regional & National Participation
Doug:
National participation numbers by class/division are here: http://www.scca.com/documents/Club_Even ... _FINAL.pdf
Divisional participation numbers are here: http://www.scca.com/documents/Club_Even ... er-NOV.pdf
As you will see, regional FV numbers in SOPAC are dismal - on per race average, worse than any other division. National numbers are about average for all divisions.
Dave
National participation numbers by class/division are here: http://www.scca.com/documents/Club_Even ... _FINAL.pdf
Divisional participation numbers are here: http://www.scca.com/documents/Club_Even ... er-NOV.pdf
As you will see, regional FV numbers in SOPAC are dismal - on per race average, worse than any other division. National numbers are about average for all divisions.
Dave
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Re: Default SoPac FV Regional & National Participation
Thanks Dave, I was afraid of that in the Regionals. I had the National PDF, I should have remembered to look there. At least the Nationals aren't completely vacant of FVs.
Hmmm...
Hmmm...
Re: Default SoPac FV Regional & National Participation
As a long time sopac competitor, I can't tell you why the regional participation is so low except to say that VARA, the vintage group, accepts all types of vees and has four subsections in that class. Their turnouts are much better than Cal Club. Tracks our here require a lot of towing and that does hurt the turnouts. Other than Fontana, Cal CLub relies on WIllow Springs and Buttonwillow to run races. Both are north of LA .
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I'm interested in the formula car turnouts in Arizona—mostly FVs. It looks like there are just as many FVs at Nationals in that region as most else around the country, including this area. My wife thinks I'm insane for looking to potential other areas of the country to live, and make decisions not on housing and cost of living, but what tracks are in the area, and if they have pro sports teams.
Women.
Women.
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If you have ever driven on IRP, that's not much of an option. Until the SCCA brings the RunOffs home to the MotoGP circuit at IMS, that's not much better than where I'm at.
Warmer is better.
Warmer is better.
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But you would have the Colts.
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I have the Colts now.problemchild wrote:But you would have the Colts.
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Move to Binghamton, NY
About a dozen racetracks within 8 hrs, several within several hours, and 10+ car FV fields in many Nationals and Regionals. Nice scenery and reasonable cost of living.
I was givin that advice twenty years ago. Only thing that has changed is the car count was 20+ then.
About a dozen racetracks within 8 hrs, several within several hours, and 10+ car FV fields in many Nationals and Regionals. Nice scenery and reasonable cost of living.
I was givin that advice twenty years ago. Only thing that has changed is the car count was 20+ then.
Greg Rice
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The road course at IRP has been closed. The track's drag racing insurance carrier demanded that the movable wall at the road course pit out be replaced with a permanent wall.
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Re: Default SoPac FV Regional & National Participation
Doug, I can feel your pain. Living where there are a lot of tracks close by, gets you into some yucky weather. I hate the humidity and freezing winters. I live in Sacramento where the weather is very mild and while it requires some serious towing, I can race from January to November. Infineon, 80 miles; Laguna Seca, 200: Thunderhill 80; Buttonwillow 250; Willow Springs 340: Fontana 400; Phoenix 700: Portland 600, Seattle 750. I ride my motorcycle year around and can reach some of the best skiing in the world is 1.5 hours away. They say it's too expensive to live in Cal. but it's worth every penny. Besides my utilities are less than a $100 a month.
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