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79CamaroDiva · 06-12-2005, 10:14 PM

Tim, instead of turning down peoples money and turning potential customers away, could we make it so that there may be no 'class' for people who dont conform to these rules, but have separate lanes so they can just run time trials all day to see what their car will run.

IMO, getting $25 from somebody who wants to run is better than getting $10 from them and pissing them off since they cant run or getting NOTHING from them and turning them off completely from the event. You said you made these rules to gain the best following, but they seem to be turning more people off from racing than vice versa. Sure, the rules for the classes are a great idea, but obviously not everybody wants to conform, and these people are people who most likely dont care whether or not they can bracket race against other people rather than be able to just make a few passes. Don't guarantee a number of runs, they might get 3, they might get 10, depending on car count. If the event is hugely successful, these are just a few more happy people, however if the event doesnt bring more than 75 cars or so, the extra people may help bring it up so that the track doesnt take a bath, and it is welcome back again next year.

06-12-2005, 10:14 PM	#22
79CamaroDiva Queen of Destruction / NJFBOA Supporting Sponsor / Moderator / 12 Second Club / 2006 Member of the Year / PITA Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: I dunno.. Posts: 8,327 iTrader: (0)	Tim, instead of turning down peoples money and turning potential customers away, could we make it so that there may be no 'class' for people who dont conform to these rules, but have separate lanes so they can just run time trials all day to see what their car will run. IMO, getting $25 from somebody who wants to run is better than getting $10 from them and pissing them off since they cant run or getting NOTHING from them and turning them off completely from the event. You said you made these rules to gain the best following, but they seem to be turning more people off from racing than vice versa. Sure, the rules for the classes are a great idea, but obviously not everybody wants to conform, and these people are people who most likely dont care whether or not they can bracket race against other people rather than be able to just make a few passes. Don't guarantee a number of runs, they might get 3, they might get 10, depending on car count. If the event is hugely successful, these are just a few more happy people, however if the event doesnt bring more than 75 cars or so, the extra people may help bring it up so that the track doesnt take a bath, and it is welcome back again next year. __________________ We're a drinking team with a racing problem.