SteveOwe, I agree with everything you said and I think your point about a 2 year trial is a great idea. Never thought of it.
Jim Anderson, I disagree with you that when all the 5 open guys beat the ford or chevy powered cars that they will want the type 4 cc's limited. Obviously I could be wrong but, in order for you to be right there has to be a lot of cars racing with fords, chevy's and vw's to see who continually dominates and then come to that conclusion to make such a request.
Eric, I disagree with you statement because if the chopping block statement was brought up that would be a class 3000 or 10 car. Again no one is trying to make 5 open racers change their engine or suspension.
If 5 open, and class 3000 classes combined it would :
raise competition amongst racers
raise the prize money for the podium finishers
bring out more 5 open racers and more 3000 cars to win big pots
settle whether the 5 open big type 4 is superior or not
If they are not combined:
Competition will stay non existent
people will not race because no one else is racing
people will not prep their 5 cars because what would be the point if theres no one to race.
winning wont mean squat because you only beat 2 to 3 other guys
payback for winning? none
These are facts
Why are the pure 5 open guys so opposed to racing against a non 5 car? All I hear when one does well is how many class 10, 12's and 3000 cars they smoked. Why not get the payback for doing it in future races. Seriously, what is their to lose?
When I raced in the T4T race in december there were 10 or so 5 cars, and 15 class 3000 racers . If the class was combined with 5 open that would have made 25 cars racing for 1 money. I would have came in 5th if classes were combined behind aj martin, belk and the cbr 3000 car, and wendell mortenson. Since I raced 3000 I came in 2nd and took home $450 bucks which was great. The 1st 3000 car would have come in 3rd. Think of the money the 1st, 2nd, would have been if classes were combined. The finishing times were close and I was mixingt it up with 3000 and 5 cars all day long, it was a blast. Granted this race was an anomoly that that many 5 cars and 3000 cars happened to be racing the same day but if a little organization and effort was put forth this could happen 3 to 4 times a year. And make racing/winning rewarding.