01-17-2008, 05:15 AM
Not much outside near you guys from what I've seen.
Once or twice a month is good.
I'd run the rules to exactness, that way if later down the road you send a guy to nationals or a member visits another club he or she knows exactly whats going on. The rules have been perfected over the years there isn't any loopholes. I've had people get angry with me in my club when I have relaxed the rules a bit, not good.:confused: The rules seem like overload but every rule has it's reason. I know Cole82 is coming up with his own set of rules for Iowa, I'm still not sure it's going to work out as he planned. He knows whats going on but everyone who visits will be confussed.
When it comes time to hold a large Midwest event in the fall all the Iowa guys are going to be confussed.
I would highly recommend a series of comps. It would be better for the owner as he wouldn't have to fork out high dollar prizes every round. It nets you a better outlook on who is really putting down good lines. You don't have the lucky winner.
Distance is a huge factor, My club has comps over 2 states as a result we loose members as no one wants to drive to ------- at these gas prices to stay in the series. Now the MN club is HUGE as they have had one spot to comp at all along. People show up at the same spot every other weekend, word gets out locally to the racer types at that location and next thing you know they have 20 or so every comp. I don't know if I would recommend staying at Naperville for all the comps. But, just proving a point.
Once or twice a month is good.
I'd run the rules to exactness, that way if later down the road you send a guy to nationals or a member visits another club he or she knows exactly whats going on. The rules have been perfected over the years there isn't any loopholes. I've had people get angry with me in my club when I have relaxed the rules a bit, not good.:confused: The rules seem like overload but every rule has it's reason. I know Cole82 is coming up with his own set of rules for Iowa, I'm still not sure it's going to work out as he planned. He knows whats going on but everyone who visits will be confussed.
When it comes time to hold a large Midwest event in the fall all the Iowa guys are going to be confussed.I would highly recommend a series of comps. It would be better for the owner as he wouldn't have to fork out high dollar prizes every round.
It nets you a better outlook on who is really putting down good lines. You don't have the lucky winner.Distance is a huge factor, My club has comps over 2 states as a result we loose members as no one wants to drive to ------- at these gas prices to stay in the series. Now the MN club is HUGE as they have had one spot to comp at all along. People show up at the same spot every other weekend, word gets out locally to the racer types at that location and next thing you know they have 20 or so every comp. I don't know if I would recommend staying at Naperville for all the comps. But, just proving a point.