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Post by GonzoRacer on Jan 12, 2011 8:37:14 GMT -5
The only reason to have the separate class is for cars that do not fit into the street touring classes. Common sense tells you the ST classes should not be included unless they divert to their regular stock, street prepared, or street modified class for the pax calc. Since when do "common sense" and "autocross classing" ever occupy the same space and time??? ;D I have the same impression as posted by everybody else, it was talked about but not implemented... Yet!!! That can be fixed. JD "Master of Space and Time" Kemp PS- Bonus points if you know which rock-n-roll musician was the original "Master of Space and Time"!!!
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unFIT2compete
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Post by unFIT2compete on Jan 12, 2011 9:02:03 GMT -5
Leon Russell first Michael "Master of Google" May (I was gonna go with George Clinton)
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Post by GonzoRacer on Jan 12, 2011 10:03:30 GMT -5
Leon Russell first Michael "Master of Google" May (I was gonna go with George Clinton) You are correct! Dammit, I should have said "Without using Google"!!! Makes it too easy. JD "Seen Leon in Concert Twice" Kemp
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Post by Sandy Heath on Jan 12, 2011 10:58:48 GMT -5
JD "Seen Leon in Concert Twice" Kemp I could have guessed you were a Leon Russell groupie.
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Post by GonzoRacer on Jan 12, 2011 12:05:21 GMT -5
JD "Seen Leon in Concert Twice" Kemp I could have guessed you were a Leon Russell groupie. Yeah??? Does it show??? JD "Shootout on the Plantation" Kemp
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Post by serendib on Jan 13, 2011 13:08:05 GMT -5
Is there going to be pax based TS and TSP class for the 2011 Dixie Tour like there will be for the 2011 Houston tour?
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Post by GonzoRacer on Jan 13, 2011 14:26:27 GMT -5
Is there going to be pax based TS and TSP class for the 2011 Dixie Tour like there will be for the 2011 Houston tour? Hmmmm.... Good question... And one I don't know the answer to. Allow me a day or two to confer with my fellow Wizards, consult the Oracle and perhaps read some tea leaves and we'll get back to you. JDK
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Post by serendib on Jan 13, 2011 18:07:44 GMT -5
Thank you for considering this. We really hope the wizard's and oracle are in favor.
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Post by IPPO on Jan 14, 2011 10:46:45 GMT -5
While the new Dixie Steet Tire Pax (STP) class will hopefully become a successful recruitement and retention tool for our local events to improve participation, entries for the Dixie National Tour have not been an issue. In recent years Dixie Tour registration has exceeded the 300 limit and last year Howard Duncan proclaimed the 2010 Dixie Tour was the largest Solo event on record in the southeast to date.
The venue for the Dixie Tour, South Georgia Motorsports Park, because of its size and configuration, limits us to a comfortable 300 entrants. That has been our experience. At times the Dixie Tour has been so oversubscribed we had entrants on a registration wait list.
So assuming the Dixie Tour is expected to be oversubscribed again for 2011 then we believe it will be unlikely the STP class will be included this year. No official decision has been made but that's our take at this time. I know it's not what some of you were hoping for but we'll keep everyone posted here on the forum.
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Post by z06phile on Jan 16, 2011 18:28:30 GMT -5
^^^ Thanks for considering this though.
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Post by GonzoRacer on Jan 20, 2011 7:52:47 GMT -5
While the new Dixie Steet Tire Pax (STP) class will hopefully become a successful recruitement and retention tool for our local events to improve participation, entries for the Dixie National Tour have not been an issue. In recent years Dixie Tour registration has exceeded the 300 limit and last year Howard Duncan proclaimed the 2010 Dixie Tour was the largest Solo event on record in the southeast to date. The venue for the Dixie Tour, South Georgia Motorsports Park, because of its size and configuration, limits us to a comfortable 300 entrants. That has been our experience. At times the Dixie Tour has been so oversubscribed we had entrants on a registration wait list. So assuming the Dixie Tour is expected to be oversubscribed again for 2011 then we believe it will be unlikely the STP class will be included this year. No official decision has been made but that's our take at this time. I know it's not what some of you were hoping for but we'll keep everyone posted here on the forum. Thus spake the Oracle... So let it be written, so let it be done... Amen.
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unFIT2compete
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Post by unFIT2compete on Jan 28, 2011 14:42:16 GMT -5
So, can the ST(_) class cars run in Street Tire Pax this event till the rules are possibly updated at the next meeting? Just trying to cut down on confusion on Race Day. My feeling is run in Novice or the regular class. It may cut down on bumping confusion also.
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Post by IPPO on Jan 29, 2011 10:10:15 GMT -5
Yep, all classes are eligible for STP (Street Tire Pax) at this time. That's what was approved by the membership at the Dixie Membership Mtg earlier this month.
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Post by IPPO on Jan 29, 2011 10:20:21 GMT -5
To date there are 6 registered in STP for Solo Event #1, twice as many as are registered for Pro Pax. And the ST and Novice classes are filled up as well. Appears to be working
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Post by ArtyG on Feb 10, 2011 8:53:28 GMT -5
I missed the meeting last Wednesday. Out of curiousity, were there any changes to this class discussed or brought up at the Meeting?
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