rick_bostrom
Onda Kattan Racing
None of us WANT to combine Groups 3 and 6 - we are going to be forced into it becasue of the lack of support from racers in the form of entries. The guys who DO show up and race in Group 6 are some of the biggest supporters and longest contributors to roadracing in the Northwest. No none wants to marginalize them, but I would guess that more people have appeared on this thread to speak in favor of protecting the preservation of sperate Groups for 3 and 6 than usually show up to race. What we need is ENTRIES and the problem is solved. All of the well reasoned arguements and us vs. them rhetoric achieves nothing but bad feelings and so far hasn't changed the reality of specific groups shrinking to the point that they are economically not feasable. Some of it is cyclical and things may swing drastically in the reverse sometime in the future and we will be having heated discussions about needing to consolidate closed wheel groups to accomodate three open wheel groups. Those of us just trying to figure out how to plan and pay for quality racing events don't read tea leaves, chicken entrails, tarot cards, or consult psychics. We don't know what the future will bring. We've watched for several years hoping the shrinking OW ranks was just a short phenomenon, but it hasn't turned out to be. There is no hidden agenda. We respond to the actual, measurable conditions currently occurring and react in as appropriate a fashion as possible to serve the members.
We can create separate run groups for ex-Formula One cars, Monster Trucks, and Unicorns as well if that is what the membership wants. It just doesn't make any economic sense no matter how fond you are of any of those, because they aren't going to show up, the clubs will hemorrorage money, and next year no one will be able to put on a race.
This isn't about what we like. We like formula cars and sports racers. Unfortunately we also have a duty to spend the members money wisely in a way that preserves the clubs ability to continue hosting races for the next generation of racers.
So please - make my job easy. If you support Groups 3 and 6 then drag a car out to some races and lets get the numbers up so this whole issue can go away. That is what we really want, not consolidation. Talk is cheap - vote with your entries. Not entering is voting "No" for the continued separation of Groups 3 and 6, plain and simple.
We can create separate run groups for ex-Formula One cars, Monster Trucks, and Unicorns as well if that is what the membership wants. It just doesn't make any economic sense no matter how fond you are of any of those, because they aren't going to show up, the clubs will hemorrorage money, and next year no one will be able to put on a race.
This isn't about what we like. We like formula cars and sports racers. Unfortunately we also have a duty to spend the members money wisely in a way that preserves the clubs ability to continue hosting races for the next generation of racers.
So please - make my job easy. If you support Groups 3 and 6 then drag a car out to some races and lets get the numbers up so this whole issue can go away. That is what we really want, not consolidation. Talk is cheap - vote with your entries. Not entering is voting "No" for the continued separation of Groups 3 and 6, plain and simple.
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