Another new type of racing
Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2013 10:43 am
Fellas,
You know me... once I have slot racing on my mind I always have new ideas coming at me. Here's the latest. This has nothing to do with class regulations, just the way we run a particular event. If/when we decide to do it, it won't be for all events or classes. It would be like when we ran the "forced-retirement" race some time ago.
Many of us have multiple cars which can run in a particular class, yet we often never get to race them since we usually focus on one car. Yet, before and after our races, we often have a lot of fun trying these cars out against one another. How about we try an event where it is mandatory to drive a different car in each of the three races for the class? Drivers will not be allowed to drive the same car in more than one race for the class. All cars driven must comply with the class regulations and "same car" refers to body/chassis combination (no simple body-switching). In fact, I'd even say that each car must be a different model so, for example, a driver cannot drive two different Escorts in the class races for that event. He would have to drive an Escort, a Mini and an MGB, for example. This would involve some strategy and knowing the competition in order to decide which car to run in which race.
Use the comments below to let us know which cars (and classes) you have multiple cars eligible for this type of event. I haven't figured out a good name for this type of class racing, so suggestions are welcome.
Gordon
Addendum:
Had a chat with O'Brie about this today and he made an alernate suggestion - whenever we feel to, we can run a "B" set of races for a class which we are already racing that night, however everyone who wants to compete in these "B" races has to use a different car than the one used in the main ("A") races. For example, I can drive my Lola Aston in LMP "A" and my Riley in LMP "B".
You know me... once I have slot racing on my mind I always have new ideas coming at me. Here's the latest. This has nothing to do with class regulations, just the way we run a particular event. If/when we decide to do it, it won't be for all events or classes. It would be like when we ran the "forced-retirement" race some time ago.
Many of us have multiple cars which can run in a particular class, yet we often never get to race them since we usually focus on one car. Yet, before and after our races, we often have a lot of fun trying these cars out against one another. How about we try an event where it is mandatory to drive a different car in each of the three races for the class? Drivers will not be allowed to drive the same car in more than one race for the class. All cars driven must comply with the class regulations and "same car" refers to body/chassis combination (no simple body-switching). In fact, I'd even say that each car must be a different model so, for example, a driver cannot drive two different Escorts in the class races for that event. He would have to drive an Escort, a Mini and an MGB, for example. This would involve some strategy and knowing the competition in order to decide which car to run in which race.
Use the comments below to let us know which cars (and classes) you have multiple cars eligible for this type of event. I haven't figured out a good name for this type of class racing, so suggestions are welcome.
Gordon
Addendum:
Had a chat with O'Brie about this today and he made an alernate suggestion - whenever we feel to, we can run a "B" set of races for a class which we are already racing that night, however everyone who wants to compete in these "B" races has to use a different car than the one used in the main ("A") races. For example, I can drive my Lola Aston in LMP "A" and my Riley in LMP "B".